Chivite Finca Le Gardeta Garnacha IGP (750ml)
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Wine Type
Red Wine
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Size
750ml
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Country
Spain
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Region
Navarra
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Sub-Region
Villatuerta
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Grape
Garnacha
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Farming Method
ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. Learn More
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ABV
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Food Pairing
DuckRoast meatsRoasted Vegetables
Founded in 1647, Chivite is one of the oldest wine dynasties in Spain. Eleven generations of Chivites have passed down the legacy of the winemaking tradition. Over this time, Chivite has grown, has adapted to new market and consumer demands and built a brand that is synonymous with maturity, elegance and know-how.
Within the context of Spanish wine production, primarily characterised by the Mediterranean climate, Legardeta stands apart. The estate is located in an area with a marked Atlantic-Continental influence, where the average annual temperature is 12.8ºC. Here, there are only a few really hot days in the summer and a significant variation in day and night time temperatures at the end of the summer. This is the key to obtaining good colour in the red varietals and preserving better acidity in the wine. This exceptional location allows the grapes to ripen slowly and fully, which is important for obtaining quality wines with a fresh, elegant profile.
Tasting Notes
Garnacha is a grape varietal that can create wines of very differing styles depending on their origin and the production process used. This expression of Garnacha is balanced, full-bodied and fruit-forward with moderate alcohol and refreshing acidity. Enjoy with roasted meat, hearty stews or casseroles, fire roasted peppers, pork dishes.
Method
Finca Legardeta is located in an area of complex geology, a transition zone between the Pyrenees and the Ebro River Basin, lying at an average altitude of 450 m. There are some common factors found in all of the plots, such as the presence of a calcareous-sandstone bedrock in prismatic layers and loamy soils with a variable clay and limestone content depending on the altitude. The soils are very suitable for the cultivation of the vine as they are poor soils with a good balance between retention of nutrients and supply of water for the vine and this helps us to produce big, smooth wines boasting fine and elegant aromas.
The grapes are carefully harvested by hand, carefully sorted at the winery and gravity-fed into 20,000 kg stainless-steel vats, where the wine ferments at a controlled temperature. Gentle extraction by means of manual pumping over, is an important part of the process. Once the fermentation is completed, the wine is gravity-fed into French oak barrels where it will remain for around 12 months.
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