Alzania Syrah 2023 (750 ml)

100% Syrah
Fermentation Stainless steel, Indigenous yeasts
Aging 12 months in new & 1st year French & American oak
Filter / Fining None
ABV 14%
Farming Methods Sustainable, small production

The Alzania Syrah comes from a gorgeous plot of vines called ‘Los Almendros,’ and is an extremely approachable, yet complex and elegant ‘little brother’ to Jose Manuel’s ‘21 del 10’ Syrah. After initial fermentation in stainless, the wine is transferred into both new French Allier oak and second use American oak for around one year, and then spends several years in bottle before it is ready for release to the market. The resulting color is rich and dark, giving way to gorgeous aromas of fresh currant, blackberry, mature red and black fruit, olive, pork fat, and a touch of balsamic. The palate follows suit well with driven fruit, a full-body, remarkably high acidity, and a long incredible finish.

Since 1999, Jose Manuel has developed a reputation amongst his peers, as one of the top winemakers in Spain. His bodega produces less than 5,000 cases per year of small lot, hand-crafted wines from approximately 18 hectares of vineyards within the Tierra Estella sub-region of Navarra in Northern Spain. With his wife Maria Saenz-Olazabal, the two enologists have created two stunning lines of wines: Alzania, and Saenz-Olazabal. Each vintage, the release of new wines shows a consistent and exceptional dedication to the varying estate fruit, and result in wines of elegance and concentration that can stand up with the top wines of the world. Jose Manuel's vineyards are never irrigated, never see herbicides or chemicals, and his plants produce between 3,000 to 5,000 kg/hectare on average. As a minimalist in the cellar as well, natural fermentation take place for all of the wines, carefully thought out oak treatments are used to complement the variety, and remarkably low amounts of sulfites are used during the process. These wines are truly a magnificent approach to both international grapes and the local expression of Garnacha, and continue to express more and more of the territory year after year.

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