RED GUITAR

Tempranillo, Spain’s star native grape,
is somewhat difficult to grow, and produces
wines that have a wonderfully complex
bouquet of cherries, leather and even a
touch of earthiness. Thick skins allow for
good color and extract, making it extremely
ageworthy and ideal for blending. Garnacha,
the most widely planted red grape in the world,
thrives in warm, dry regions producing wines
of great concentration, with explosive raspberry
fruit characters and soft tannins. Together, these
varieties combine to produce a wonderfully
dense, powerful wine with loads of black fruit,
ripe raspberry and a smooth, long finish.
Red Guitar is sourced from selected old-vine
vineyards surrounding the tiny village of Lerga,
on the eastern edge of Navarra. Navarra is wedged
between the regions of Bordeaux and Rioja,
Winemaking here dates back more than 2,000
years and the region’s warm, dry climate,
limestone soils and abundant sunshine has
proven ideal for the production of full-bodied reds.
The bush vines here are old and gnarled, dating
back some 110 years and produce small amounts
of very concentrated, intensely flavored fruit.

$11.99