Product Overview
Winery Notes
"Veraton is the third wine we produce from the Garnacha grape, from vines between 30 and 50 years old, and aged in barrels for 16 months. It is a wine with an attractive collection of balsamic notes, of chocolate and black fruits, very warm in the mouth and an extremely pleasant finish."
Varietal Composition: 100% Garnacha
Appellation: DO Campo de Borja
Aging: 16 months in French and American oak barrels, 80% new, 20% once-used
Winemaker: José Luis Chueca
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast
"Cherry blossoms, bark and fruit combine with spiced cocoa, black tea with milk and even a hint of orange zest. Tannins are pliable, carrying into a lengthy finish. Another delicious example of Alto Moncayo's effort celebrate the heritage and range of Garnacha. Grown on high-elevation and wind swept slopes, the fruit gains natural concentration while retaining fresh structural poise." -ECB, 2/1/26
91 Points - Wine Spectator
"A stylish red, fragrant with milled pepper and Earl Grey. There’s a zesty tension to the focus, with fine, taut tannins and lively acidity driving the well-meshed notes of crushed boysenberry, red currant, mocha, licorice root and loamy earth. Drink now through 2035. 5,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported." -AN, 10/31/25
90 Points - Vinous
"The 2022 Garnacha Veraton Garnacha from Campo de Borja aged primarily 80% in new French and American oak. This is dominated by the barrel aging, with a nose of vanilla, sandalwood, red fruit candy and rose perfume. Creamy and structured, with acidity in line with the style, this is a rich, vigorous red in which the 16% alcohol is well integrated. It only really appears on the finish along with hints of hay." JH, May/2025
