Garnacha 'Azuda'

• Syrah
• Sourced from Clos de Luz’s Block 9, which is 0.6HA
• Colluvial soil with a high proportion of granite and quartz
• Hand harvested in small crates for strict fruit selection
• 100% whole bunch fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open-top fermenters and concrete
• The press wine is aged 9 months in old oak, and the free run wine ages in 800L clay amphora. They are then blended and bottle aged for 3 months before release
• Azuda is named after the Azuda wheels, which is the famous water wheel of Almahue. It received the “World Monuments Watch” status in 1999.

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