Bodegas Tempore "Generación 73" Garnacha 2021

"Generación 73" Garnacha offers fragrant raspberry, plum and cherry fruit, cool mountain streams with wet stones and a seasoning of pepper, anise and herbs. Fresh acidity and soft, ripe tannins provide shape and smooth, glossy texture that fills the mouth with a lightness of touch.

Bodegas Tempore is famous for its Grenache, and the "Generación 73" is their best expression of this variety coming from 70-year-old vines grown in arid, low-yielding vineyards at 550 meters above sea level on limey, sandy, mineral-rich soils. The best hand-picked parcels are fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, and matured for two months in 500 liter new French oak barrels to give the lightest brushstroke of oak. Bottle aging does the rest.

The history of Bodegas Tempore is deeply rooted in vine growing in and around the town of Lécera some 40 kms south of the city of Zaragoza in NE Spain. The Yago Aznar family have an intimate knowledge of and passion for their vineyards, having been viticulturalists here for four generations. The winery itself was founded as recently as 2002 enabling the family to vinify their own wines from their own fruit for the very first time.

Quality is the watchword throughout the growing season to ensure that pristine fruit can be harvested. All 70 hectares of the Tempore vineyards are certified organic, biodynamic and vegan, with focus on local grape varieties. The vines are planted on a plateau at 550 metres above sea level. The climate is strictly Mediterranean with hot, dry summers. The soils are limestone and sand with a high mineral content.

Absolute respect for the environment is a central pillar to the working philosophy of the Yago Aznar family. To them, organic cultivation means minimum intervention, natural winemaking and respect for the rhythms of the land. A mix of modern and tradition reflects the family approach.