Capçanes "La nit de les garnatxes: Limestone" Spanish Wine Tasting with Fernando Mora 2007 or 2009

2007 or 2009

33% Cabernet Sauvignon

giving an edgy complexity

George Skouras returned from his winemaking studies in France to bring modern winemaking to his home region of Nemea

succulent flowers and herbs and chalky minerals

Capçanes "La nit de les garnatxes: Limestone" Spanish Wine Tasting with Fernando Mora 2007 or 2009We love it when winemakers experiment with different soils same grape, same winemaking techniques, but different parcels of land. This is Capanes experiment with 100% Garnacha in limestone soils. "Ground limestone; Fragmented rock that creates paths for the roots in search of water. In rain, water circulates with ease, but there is no water retention. So the roots are deep, searching for compact ground." Aged 4 months in new French oak barrels. Soft