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Frontonio
Microcósmico

Garnacha 2015

DESCRIPTION

Frontonio Mictrocósmico Garnacha is named after Saint Frontonio, the patrón saint of Épila, a town in Valdejalón, North-East Spain, where it is produced. Legend has it that Saint Frontonio was beheaded by the Romans. His body was buried in a cemetery and his head was thrown into the River Ebro near Zaragoza. Miraculously, his head was later found going upstream along the banks of the River Jalón in Épila. Likewise, this limited production of “micro” wine is the result of rowing against the stream. It is also something of a miracle. It comes from a humble garage where it is made by Fernando Mora and Mario López without any fuss.

TASTING NOTES

Pale garnet. Raspberry and strawberry over mineral, white pepper and roasted back ground. MLF and ageing for 10 months in concrete vats creates austere and floral elegant unbaked style. Dry, refreshing acidity, moderate fine tannins and muscular texture. A medium length pure complex wine.

INFORMATION

Winery
Epilense de Vinos y Viñedos

Winemaker
Fernando Mora y Mario López

Apellation
IGP Valdejalón (Aragón)

Alc/Vol
14%

Type of wine
Vino tinto

Bottles
12000

Vintage
2015

Vines
100% Garnacha