Description
The vineyards for Monte Oton are situated high on the windswept slopes of the Moncayo. The sun drench, arid location is ideal for harvesting, perfectly matured, fully ripened Garnacha grapes. The resulting wine is full bodied, elegantly textured and exhibits a long complex finish.
About the Vineyard - Vineyards with an age of 15 to 25 years, red clay mixed with sandstones in Tabuenca, gravels and caillous in Borja and limestone in Pozuelo.
Wine Production - Cold maceration during 1-2 days and up to 12 days. Controlled temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks at between 22º-28º C.
Tasting Notes - Cherry red, intense has a ripe fruit nose, is full bodied and elegantly textured; exhibits a long complex finish.
Food Pairing - Casual fare, chicken, pork, ribs. Pizza, pasta, rice based dishes, and grilled vegetables.
Varietal composition - 100% Garnacha
Maceration length - 1-2
Malolactic fermentation - Yes