100% Garnacha sourced from the 1.18-hectare La Cerqueta planted in the 1940s on gray and blue slate at 630 meters • Spontaneously fermented 100% whole-cluster in cement with eight weeks of maceration • Racked to a single neutral foudre for 12 months of elevage • 2300 bottles produced • Certified Organic • Practicing Biodynamic (Demeter)
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Spain
Region:
Aragon
Appellation:
Valdejalon
Variety:
Garnacha
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ES-FRO-31-23 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2025-11-26
"The 2023 Garnatxa La Cerqueta from Arag¢n offers a delicate profile with notes of soap, potpourri, herbs, subtle spice and red cherry. Fine reactive tannins supported by stems shape a red with character and flavor. This is a personal, terroir-driven Garnatxa with surprising expression."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2024-11-21
"A subtle yet energetic red with floral aromas. The palate is substantial, with tension and firm yet polished tannins. Love the combination of drinkability and subtle structure. This comes from a single old 1.18-hectare vineyard planted on slate soils. It's a structured yet well-constructed wine that is delicious now but will surely improve with some bottle time."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2024-11-14
"The 2022 La Cerqueta is getting more and more elegant and less earthy than the past, with more floral notes and more red fruit. The single-vineyard Garnacha is from a 75-year-old dry-farmed and head-pruned plot of 1.18 hectares at 630 meters altitude on slate soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and 100% full clusters that were foot trodden in concrete and had a long maceration of 81 days, and it matured in oak foudres. It has 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.2 and 6.1 grams of acidity but comes through as a little riper than the La Tejera that I tasted next to it. It has a medium-bodied palate with abundant, fine-grained tannins and a slight earthiness. 3,744 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2024."
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2025-11-26
"The 2022 Garnatxa La Cerqueta from Aragón originates from a vineyard with sandstone, limestone and slate soils. Aromas evoke vermouth, wildflowers, herbs, black fruit and a hint of apple skin. On the palate, stem tannins and chalky grip add texture to a fresh finish marked by herbs."