"It's legible and fruity, with a floral note and less ripeness than previous vintages despite the year's natural conditions (it feels like a fresh vintage!). Juicy, primary and fresh, with clarity and balance. A bargain." (Wine Advocate 2023)
Features
Estate
Bodegas Familia Navascues
Cuvée
La Vadina
Vintage
2022
Designation
Cariñena
Region
Spain
Grape varieties
100% Garnacha (Grenache)
Terroirs
Vineyards at 700m altitude
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Cold pre-fermentation maceration in stainless steel tanks
Breeding
5 months in concrete vats on lees
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby-red colour, shiny disk
Nose
Subtle bouquet, scents of red fruit, especially raspberry, but also peach and apricot with a hint of balsamic vinegar.
Mouth
Gourmand and spicy, good acidity offset by subtle tannins and aromas of blackberry and white flowers, refreshing finish with a hint of banana.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with carbonara, grilled beef, Pont-L'Evêque...
Bodegas Familia Navascues
Cariñena
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2023) 91/100 (Wonderful wine)
About the wine:
The Bodegas' youngest red is 2022 La Vadina, the result of a very hot, dry summer, during which they managed to keep the wine fresh - it has a pH of 3.3. The wine is moderately ripe and alcoholic (13.8%, almost 1% less than the previous year); the harvest was based on acidity rather than ripeness, and it was necessary to sort and select, as there were both green and overripe grapes in the same bunch. So this was a year that demanded precision and hard work. This pure, unoaked Garnacha is made from 100% purchased grapes from different soils, ages and altitudes, all located in the village of Almonacid de la Sierra; the grapes were harvested earlier and underwent stainless steel destemmed fermentation with indigenous yeasts, before being aged in concrete for five months. It's primary and fruity, with a floral note and less ripeness than previous vintages despite the year's natural conditions (it feels like a fresh vintage!). Juicy, primary and fresh, with clarity and balance. A bargain. 20,000 bottles produced. Bottled in March 2023. 2023-2027
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100
About the wine:
A juicy Grenache, full of morello cherries, berries, tile and a touch of spice and hibiscus on the nose. Crisp and fruity on the palate, with pleasantly chewy tannins from the fruit and a succulent, fruity finish. Drink now.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 21/09/2024
Lovely nose of fresh red fruit with a nice freshness. The palate is simple and easy-drinking, but this is a good discovery of the Grenache grape variety with a very interesting q/p ratio.
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Note and review by M. ERIC G. Published on 28/09/2024
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