Evodia Garnacha (75cl, 14.5%)

A 100% Garnacha red wine from Calatayud, Spain, sourced from vineyards at 800-1,000 meters elevation in Atea. Bodegas San Alejandro is a cooperative winery in the Calatayud DO. Evodia is fermented with 15-20% whole clusters in concrete tanks, then aged for five to six months, roughly 80% in concrete and 20% in neutral oak barrels. The fruit comes from old-vine Garnacha grown in black schist soils of slate and quartzite over clay. The aroma shows wild cherry, ripe raspberry, spice-box notes, crushed herbs and wet-stone minerality. The palate is juicy with black cherry, kirsch and currant, fine-grained tannins, cedar and baking spice. The finish is medium with a mineral fade and cranberry and dried herbs.