Bodegas Volver Monastrell "Triga" 2017
(Alicante, Spain) - [WS 92] [WA 90]

About the Winery:                                                                                                    Triga, A project of Bodegas Volver, was founded in 2004 as a joint effort between importer Jorge Ordonez and oenologist Rafael Canizares. (Jorge Ordonez is literally the guy who single-handedly re-introduced Spanish wines to America around 1987. As one of the most influential people in the Spanish wine world, any of his selections are sure to please!) Canizares recently bought out Ordonez and now owns 100% of the project. He makes use of the talents of Aussie superstar winemaker Chris Ringland, who has produced four 100-point wines, as well as two 99-pointers. The winery is located in Alicante near the largest marble quarry in the world!

The grapes come from five vineyards, one of which was planted in 1925. Four vineyards of Monastrell located in the Sierra de Salinas, Umbria and La Sima. The vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon is in the Sierra de Salinas and was planted in 1981. Altitude 600-750 metres above sea level. Fossilized limey soils with an upper layer of limestones. Planted in low system.

Winemaking:                                                                                                              Using of only native yeasts. Only the oldest vineyards are used for the creation of Triga. The vines are carefully monitored throughout all their stages and processes – pruning, blossoming, fructification, ripening and harvest and only the best parcels are selected. These vineyards have very low production. Each parcel is harvested, produced and aged separately. The best bunches are selected in the vineyard and later sorted on the selection table at the winery. After maceration in vats of 5,000kg they pass to the vertical press.

Tasting Notes:
Opaque purple with explosive aromas of black and blue fruits are transformed into notes of licorice, Indian spices and flower oils. Rich and long, it has a good acidity that lends elegance. In the mouth, sweet blueberries and red currants mark the palate with persistence in a spicy and a concentrated finish. Tobacco, chocolate and herbal flavors ride high on a full, extracted finish.

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