100% Garnacha. Vines planted from 1950 to 1970. Tended in granite and sandy soil at 574 m ( 1,883 ft) elevation Vinified in stainless steel and cement tanks of 10,000-liter capacity. Garnacha grapes in San Martin are generally harvested during mid-October. Pre-fermentation maceration and fermentation takes 5 days, followed by a longer post maceration period of 10 days. The wine is aged in cement and stainless steel tanks to emphasize the purity of flavor and the youthful, fresh character of the Garnacha grape.
If you love wines of tension that exhibit purity and finesse, you will find Zestos old Vine Garnacha to be your new love. Zestos shows the complexity of a wine three times its price. In the words of Robert M. Parker Jr., Zestos is “a staggering value” and “an unbelievable wine for the price”.