REGION
Galicia, Spain
VARIETAL
95% Garnacha Tintorera & 5% Palomino
TASTING NOTES
One might call the wines of La Perdida “Island Wines.” The winemaker, Nacho Gonzalez, would definitely call them that. He will also venture to call himself “an island” for having some of the most progressive views on natural winemaking in all of Galicia. As far as we know, Nacho is a winemaker unlike any other in this region of the world. A biologist by training, he turned to winemaking when his grandmother bestowed upon him a vineyard site named “O Trancado.” Nacho brought it back to life from total neglect, through good farming practices and a desire to save the old vines rather than rip them up and replant. The vineyard now produces some of the most fascinating red wines in all of Spain, with Garnacha Tintorera no less, a grape not typically lauded by winemakers. It was his grandmother who told him the old vines were magnificent and should be cared for, and it was here in this moment that La Perdida was born. -José Pastor
This is an intensely dark and complex vino with a wild and rustic personality. It has a floral, balsamic bouquet brimming with black fruits. Flavors and scents of forest floor, black currant, black cherry, leather, dried florals, crushed minerals, mushroom and robust tannins linger on the savory palate. Decant this one to understand its full potential and enjoy with grilled or roasted fatty meats and wild game.
(Organic, Biodynamic & No Added Sulfites)