Alto Moncayo
Zismero
2022
About this winery
Bodegas Alto Moncayo is a winery located in the area covered by the Campo de Borja Denominación de Origen (DO, wine quality standard). It was founded in 2002 with the aim of turning it into a world reference for Garnacha wines of the highest quality, prepared from native vine clones.
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Product notes
Zismero is a local expression meaning provocative, a nod to its attractive side. Vineyards are located on the north face of the Moncayo mountain, where the Cierzo wing blows most of the days of the year creating a unique microclimate.
Production notes
Garnacha vineyards between 15 and 20 years old cultivated at 500-600 meters of altitude and enhanced by the Cierzo on the slopes of Moncayo. Vines are planted in traditional vaso system. The soils are mainly clay-ferrous with a high stony content of quartzite and sandstone. The harvest is carried out in the first half of October, with the grapes being picked by hand with a selection of clusters at the winery.Fermentation occurs in opened stainless steel tanks with a cold pre-fermentation for two days and an alcoholic fermentation temperature between 24ºC and 28ºC. The wine is aged for 2 months in French oak.
Tasting notes
In the glass it shows a ruby red color. It exhibits aromas of cherries and currants. On the palate it has a pleasant freshness with a successful combination of red fruits such as cherries and currants; the short aging in wood rounds off the palate, providing notes of laurel and toast in perfect balance with its acidity.