Description
Located in the sleepy town of Munébrega, Bodegas Breca was founded by Jorge Ordóñez in 2010 with the mission of producing the finest Garnacha in Aragón. Garnacha de Aragón, the clone used to produce the wines of Bodegas Breca, is the most ancient and genetically untouched clone of Garnacha (Grenache) in the world. Garnacha was first cultivated in this northeastern corner of Spain, and transplanted across the Mediterranean by the medieval Kingdom of Aragón, which had territories across the Mediterranean. Jorge Ordóñez pioneered the introduction of Garnacha into the United States in the 1990s, when Garnacha was the most widely planted grape in Spain. At the time, however, all the Spanish red wines available in the American market were Tempranillo dominant. Jorge recognized the quality of the old vine plantings of Garnacha and the wines they produced, and brought these sensational wines to wine lovers in the United States.
D.O. Calatayud has a very unique, extreme terroir. The combination of radical altitudes, diverse slate soils, and drastic climate combine to create a completely unique mesoclimate. As Spain’s highest region for the production of Garnacha, Calatayud frequently sees temperature swings of 45˚F between day and night. Due to its long vegetative cycle, Garnacha requires a relatively dry, hot climate to reach proper phenolic ripeness. The cold nights, dawn, and dusk, combined with a variety of slate dominant soils, allow the grapes to reach high levels of acidity.
100% Garnacha de Aragón, sourced from Munébrega, southeastern D.O. Calatayud, in the valley formed by the Sierra de Pardos and Sierra de Peña Blanca. These organic, dry-farmed bush vines were planted between 1970 and 1980 and are cultivated completely by hand, with minimal human intervention. In fact, the majority of the vineyards receive no treatments whatsoever. The fruit was hand-harvested and stored in small baskets. The bunches were chilled overnight and pressed in a pneumatic press; the must was settled overnight in a stainless-steel tank. Fermented and aged for two months sur lie, entirely in stainless steel. Delicate aromas of summer fruits and orange-blossom. The palate shows flavors of apricot, ripe strawberry, pink grapefruit and a hint of fresh mint. The finish is zesty and lingering, with a pleasant mineral flourish.
