Garnacha is typically used as a blending grape on the warmer Mediterranean side of the Rioja region, but it occasionally pops up as a stand-alone wine. Camp Viejo’s Garnacha shows notes of pepper and reds fruit, with firm tannins that will likely age out over the next couple of years, making this wine smoother and even more enjoyable as times passes. A platinum award-winner at the 2016 Critics Challenge International Wine and Spirits Competition.
Campo Viejo, Rioja DOC (Spain) Garnacha 2014
By Robert Whitley