Garage Wine Co. Bagual Vineyard Garnacha field-blend Lot 69
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Sourced from some of the deepest, most personality packed vines you’ll find anywhere – the Carignan vines here were planted 75 years ago and the Garnacha and Mataró vines are grafted onto 150 year old Pais rootstock!
- This is the most perfumed, aromatic, and elegant Carignan bottling the winery produces.
Varietal Composition: 50% Carignan, 37% Garnacha, 13% Mataró
Elaboration: Fermented naturally, caps were punched down by hand and pressing was strictly manual. The wine was barreled in neutral oak over one winters and then bottled in recycled glass. Unfined and unfiltered
Tasting Notes: Rich and layered red with plum and berries. Layered and juicy with lots of fruit and ripe tannins. Finishes sappy, smooth and extremely long, displaying harmonious tannins and lingering candied lavender.
PRESS
2015 – 92 Wine Advocate
2016 – 94 Wine Advocate
2017 – 93 Wine Advocate
2018 – 94 Wine Advocate | 93 James Suckling | 91 Wine Spectator | 92 Vinous
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Derek Mossman, his wife Pilar Miranda, and Dr. Alvaro Peña are producing 1,500 cases total per year of old-vine Carignan, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, with fruit sourced from small growers in Maule and Maipo.
Winemaking here veers towards the “natural” spectrum – all wines are fermented with native yeast, see no additions of any kind, very little new wood, and are low in sulfites. Punch downs are by hand, and pressing is done in a small traditional basket. You may notice slight variation in bottle thickness and shape if you were to open up cases, as Derek Mossman takes recycling to the next level and actually reuses old bottles, bottling in salvaged, used wine bottles in partnership with a recycling company located near the winery. Derek is also the founder of M.O.V.I. (Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes), Chile’s exciting, fast-growing association of independent vintners.