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Las Rocas

Las Rocas Bottle
Appellation
Calatayud
Variety
Grenache
Age of Vines
80-100
Farming
Hand harvested, 50% destemmed, natural yeast fermentation in concrete tanks, short maceration and gentle extraction
Soil
Slate and schist soils
Altitude
1000+ meters
Fermentation
Hand harvested, 50% destemmed, natural yeast fermentation in concrete tanks, short maceration and gentle extraction
Aging
14-16 months in barrels of different years and origins, and vats of of 5,000L

Press Review

The wine is very different from all the vintages from the past... it is well worth it

- Luis Gutiérrez

Overview

The production of Las Rocas has been reduced to focus on exceptional vineyards of old-vine Garnacha planted on complementary soils. Fermentations are spontaneous with up to 50% whole clusters. Macerations are gentler and shorter, resulting in a more ethereal expression that preserves Garnacha’s spicy and herbal aromas, which can be lost to over-extraction. Aging in wood has been reduced to a tiny fraction in Radoux barrels, with most of the wine resting in concrete tulips and eggs.

Ratings & Reviews

92

2022 Las Rocas

Source: WA

92

2017 Las Rocas

Source: JS

90

2015 Las Rocas

Source: WA

90

2009 Las Rocas

Source: JD

90

2009 Las Rocas

Source: WA

91

2006 Las Rocas

Source: JD

91

2005 Las Rocas

Source: JD

Aragon, Spain
  • Location
    Aragon, Spain
  • Appellation
    Calatayud
  • Proprietor
  • Winemaker
  • Size / Elevation
    hectares / meters
  • Portfolio
    Eric Solomon Selections

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