Pegaso Pizarra 2021

The 2021 Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra comes from the vines on the mid slope and has a very elegant, fragrant nose with notes of concentrated violet and a solid palate. The slate tannins give a talcum powder texture, and the wine opens up in the mid-palate, making it very expansive. In the long term, it seems like the slate gives a better palate and the granite is more nose. Given the longer cycle and slow ripeness of the grapes, the wine has contained ripeness and 14.5% alcohol and is more polished and with integrated acidity. This has the combination of the cooler year and the resilience of the slate soils, coming through as complex and elegant, powerful and concentrated but with an ethereal side to it too. Bravo! 5,815 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2023 after it matured in 500- and 600-liter barrels for two winters.

Garnacha vines of 40 - 70 years old are grown on schist soils with a high content of quartz, sand and clay. The wine is muscular and profound, and its multiple layers take time to open up. Floral notes, mint and montebajo make for a Mediterranean profile. Tannins are quite noticeable but they are sweet and ripe, and have a chalky texture, while 12 months in large oak barrels contributes to a savoury finish with a touch of black pepper. An impressive wine that will develop further. 2024 - 2030

Wild cherries, strawberries and red mulberries. Quite different in texture on the palate compared with Granito. A little more linear on the palate with chalky, minerally attractive tannins. Long, fresh and drinkable. Enjoy now.