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| Maquinon Garnacha 2010. |
Wine review
3 of 5
stars
A good wine
This young
Garnacha wine shows a clear, ruby red colour of medium intensity. Fresh and
simple on the nose, this wine has a focused aromatic profile of fresh red fruit
with light spice and oak aromas. Red cherries dominate with strawberry
appearing on their side. Having matured for four months in oak casks, this wine
also has a slight scent of vanilla.
The first
strike is medium bodied, markedly fruity and round. On the mid-palate pleasant white pepper notes
accompany the red cherries. Tannins are medium in amount and quite ripe.
However, there is some roughness to the tannins. Acidity is also of medium
intensity, while fruit as well as alcohol are abundant. As a result the balance
is not optimal but tends to lean towards fruit and alcohol creating a very
round overall impression. The acid structure doesn’t have quite enough power to
support all the weight. Ending with a pleasant medium length, white pepper
finish, this wine steers my thoughts to barbecue parties, where it would
certainly serve its purpose.
Not too
complex while quite alcoholic, this BBQ wine would be best served with fatty
meats like sausages, ribs and pork chops. Also, it will be able to tolerate all
kinds of sauces and grilled sides due to its simple, fruity nature. Even foods
with plenty of umami, such as fresh mushrooms and asparagus, would work without
a problem because there’s so much fruit in this wine.
Info in a nutshell
Price
examples:
DKK 100 (EUR 13) per glass, wine bar Antidote, Copenhagen,
Denmark
DKK 135 (EUR 18) wine shop Smalle Vin, Kööpenhamina
EUR 19.50 web shop ebuywines.com
USD 23.99 web shop
heightschateau.com
Country and
region: Spain, Priorat
Grapes:
Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mazuela
Alc vol: 14%
Producer:
Casa Rojo
Background
Spain has
only two wine regions with the highest DOCa classification: Priorat and Rioja.
Maquinon Garnacha comes from Priorat, and is made of the area’s dominant grape
Garnacha (in French Grenache). Even though Garnacha is widely planted in
Spanish vineyards, apart from Priorat the rest of Spain mainly uses Garnacha only
as a component in blended wines. AS a thin-skinned grape with high demands for
a very warm climate it presents the winemaker a challenge. Creating intensely
coloured, full-bodied wines with a proper acid structure from 100% Garnacha is
a vexing task. Priorat and Souther Rhone
the two wine regions in the world that reach this kind of peak results with
Garnacha. More simple style Garnacha wines are easy to drink, fruity and
slightly peppery. This is exactly the role Garnacha has in wine blends: to
soften the somewhat tougher grapes with potent tannins and acidity, such as
Tempranillo and Syrah.
Casa Rojo
is a negotiant producing natural and organic wines from the most important wine
regions in Spain. The label of Maquinon Garnacha indicates 100% Garnacha,
however the technical sheet of the wine mentions also Mazuela and Cabernet
Sauvignon leaving the percentages of their usage unclear. Hence, the final
truth of the grape consistence of this wine remains an enigma, but the wine is
marketed as 100% Garnacha.
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