La Nevera Garnacha Cariñena
A ruby tint with enticing aromas of cherries, and redcurrants. On the palate, it reveals an enjoyable freshness of red fruits such as cherries and redcurrants. A short aging in oak rounds off the palate, providing notes of herbs and toast. Produced by La Nevera, a Spanish label built around approachable, regionally expressive wines. This bottling comes from Cariñena in Aragón, one of Spain’s historic Garnacha-growing regions. Rather than aiming for an especially polished or heavily extracted modern style, their wines emphasizes what makes wines from northeastern Spain so appealing.
Classification: DOP (Denominación de Origen Protegida)
Grape Varietal: Garnacha
Feature: Sustainable
Country: Spain
Region: Aragón
Appellation: Cariñena
Grape Profile: Garnacha is a red wine grape variety which thrives in hot, dry conditions. Their wines are known for their rich, fruity character, typically showcasing flavors of ripe red fruit like strawberries, cherries, and raspberries, along with hints of pepper, cinnamon, and leather when matured.
Region Profile: Cariñena lies in Aragón in northeastern Spain, southwest of Zaragoza. It is one of Spain’s oldest officially recognized wine regions. The climate is strongly continental, with hot, dry summers, cold winters, limited rainfall, and significant temperature differences between day and night. The region also experiences the Cierzo, a strong, dry wind that helps reduce vineyard disease pressure. Vineyards are often planted at moderate to high elevations on soils containing combinations of clay, limestone, gravel, and stone.
Pair with: Grilled lamb. Barbecued pork. Steaks and grilled meat. Mediterranean cuisine such as vegetable ratatouille, couscous, and tapas. Aromatic cheeses like goat and blue cheeses.
