Campo de Borja "Los Dos" - 2021

Name: Campo de Borja "Los Dos"
Brand: Borsao
SKU: 14009
Price: 9.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 14009 750mL

An excellent Spanish red from the Campo de Borja region, made from of old-vine Garnacha. Try it with grilled fare for a failsafe pairing.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Spain

Region

Campo de Borja

Producer

Borsao

Grape Variety

Grenache

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Staff Pick Notes

Old-vine Garnacha blended with Syrah. Ripe blackberry on the nose, with just a hint of pepper. Velvet on the palate. But not a weighty, royal robe of dark purple velvet; more like a Burgundy crushed velvet jogging suit—light, lean, and oh-so-fashionable! Tannins bring to mind the dark, thick skins of the Syrah grape. They barely fill your mouth before bright acidity whips them away, leaving a tickle in your cheeks. This is an impressive wine at this price. An apéritif for sure—after a few sips, my mind did wander to a dark chocolate mousse studded with tart raspberries.

- CCB

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...