Pegaso Cebreros Garnacha Zeta 2022

The nose shows light cherry, pepper and oak spice, and a bit of a eucalyptus note. The palate is moderate in weight with good acid and a flavor set dominated by cherry fruits and mixed spices. - D&M TASTING NOTES

IMPORTER NOTES:

WINE PROFILE: “Zeta is Pegaso’s Cebreros village wine, produced from over 60-year-old, organically-farmed, bush-trained garnacha vines. It offers a vision of the clarity, harmony, and elegance of Cebreros garnacha, farmed by experienced hands. Garnacha grapes from vineyards planted on slate and granite soils are blended in this bottling, lending depth and fruit character. The vineyards included in the Zeta blend are El Robledillo, El Mojón, and El Presidente, which range in altitude between 890m to 920m. Pegaso wines are made with low intervention and minimal sulfur at bottling.”

VINIFICATION: “After a manual harvest, the wine is fermented with native yeasts in large, used open-top 5000L foudres and then aged six months in 500L French oak barrels of various origins and ages. It then spends a further six months in stainless steel tanks before it is fined traditionally with egg whites and bottled unfiltered.”

QUICK FACTS:

Appellation: Sierra de Gredos – Cebreros

Site: El Robledillo, El Mojón, and El Presidente at 890m to 920m

Grapes: Garnacha

Vine Age: 60+ years old

Soil: Slate and granite

Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in barrel

Aging: Six months in 500L French oak barrels and six months in stainless steel tanks

Farming: Organic

Vegan: No