Pago Balagueses Los Altos 2019

Los Altos is an elegant blend of Syrah and Garnacha Tintorera from the vines found on the highest part of the hillside of the Pago de los Balagueses estate, legally classified as DOP Vino de Pago. The vineyards are located near the Solana de Las Pilillas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate. A mystical place where the Iberians were making wine as early as the 5th century BC, representing one of the first evidences of viticulture in the Mediterranean.

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Los Altos is an elegant blend of Syrah and Garnacha Tintorera that comes from the vines located on the highest part of the hillside on the Pago de los Balagueses estate, legally classified as D.O.P.Vino de Pago. The vineyards are located near Solana de Las Pilillas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate. A mystical place where the Iberians were already making wine in the 5th century BC, representing one of the first evidences of viticulture in the Mediterranean.

VINEYARDS
Our Syrah and Garnacha Tintorera vineyards are cultivated on trellises in a 7-hectare enclave located in the middle of pine forests, aromatic plants and almond trees. The plants selected for Los Altos, which do not reach 0.2 hectares, offer extremely low yields due to their location on the highest slopes, where they receive fewer hours of sunlight due to the shade cast by the pines.

ELABORATION
Harvesting and destemming of grapes by hand. Spontaneous fermentation of whole grapes with grapes being trodden by foot. Maturation takes place in 1,000-litre oak foudres, minimising micro-oxygenation for greater varietal typicity and terroir expression.

TASTING NOTES
Intense garnet colour, very fresh on the nose with aromas of mainly red and ripe fruit. Intense expression of flowers such as violets, with balsamic, toasted and vanilla spice nuances that are accentuated with aeration. Magnificent expression on the palate with notable complexity. Medium body with soft tannins, sweet black fruit, balanced acidity and persistence on the palate. In short, a very elegant wine with a seductive velvety texture.

AGE OF THE VINEYARD
35 years

VARIETY
50% Syrah
50% Garnacha Tintorera

ALTITUDE AND SOIL
780 meters above sea level. Calcareous, sandy loam, with limestone rocks in the upper part of the slope.

ANALYTICS
Alc. vol.: 15%
Total acidity: 5.33 gr/l
Total SO2: 50 mg/l

SERVICE AND PAIRING
Temperature: between 14º and 16º.
Pairing: fatty fish, stews, roast lamb, game meats and aged cheeses.

OPTIMAL CONSUMPTION
8 years after the vintage.

*CONTAINS SULPHITES