Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón Las Pizarras del Jalon 2008 ($23.99)
Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón S.A. is a group of three bodegas within the Denominación de Origen Calatayud. It is named after the river Jalón, a tributary of the Ebro, which wends it way through the middle of the region.
The Government of Aragón, through it's Instituto Aragonés de Fomento, along with investment from a few major financial institutions, established the company in 1999. As one of the region’s, if not the country’s, most high tech wineries, it has succeeded in consistently producing wines of stunning quality.
Made from Garnacha (Grenache), a grape now becoming synonymous with the region and accounting for nearly two-thirds of production, the unoaked 2008 Las Pizarras del Jalon is sourced from vines ranging in age from 70-100 years. Inky purple in the glass, it smells like a wine from the Rhone Valley in France (think Chateauneuf-du-Pape). Opulent scents of lavender, black cherry and violets jump from the glass. The absence of oak by no means limits its depth and character, with lots of lively fruit and soft tannin on the palate.
Delicious with thin slices of Spanish ham, this wine also works well with hearty stews or an after dinner cheese board.
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