DESCRIPTION
Frontonio Telescopico 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
Medium garnet. Vibrant red cherry and blueberries and minerality. Toasted cedar aromas coming from 2nd year French barrels for 8 months. MLF done in concrete vessels. Dry, fresh acidity, firm ripe tannins, multilayered flavours and integrated alcohol. Long length, with spiced complex nose and vivid persistent palate.
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
8000
Vintage
2014
Vines
100% Garnacha
