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Viña Altogrado 2016

Cariñena DO

A vibrant, full flavoured red from a Cariñena cellar that regularly receives 90+ points from top publication Guía Peñín. Pure Garnacha, Altogrado has an abundance of juicy ripe raspberry fruit of impressive intensity. A deliciously drinkable drop!

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Tasting notes

Velvet smooth with spicy black fruit and a savoury finish

Aroma

Intense raspberry and blackcurrant with a granite minerality

Viña Altogrado 2016

More information

  • 14.5% ABV
  • 10.88 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2019

A silky smooth and seriously intense red from a top, award winning cellar in Cariñena, a region that’s “home to some of the best value reds of Spain, if not the world” (Decanter). The winemaker there never releases this wine – it’s reserved as the trump card to add a boost of bright, intense fruit to other reds. However, our Buyer Beth wasn’t named ‘Buyer of the Year’ by Drinks Business for nothing and persuaded the winery, for the first time, to bottle it pure exclusively for us. In fact it’s so good that we’ve had to embargo sales here at staff HQ. Made from the grapes of old Garnacha vines, this red is seriously long and brightly fruity – the ideal partner for traditional Spanish lamb dishes, grilled meats or tapas. Or simply on its own.

"This is one of the best for all reasons. Delicious – the best for taste and price" Online Review
For the 2014 vintage
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