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Viña Zorzal - Navarre Golerga 2024

Viña Zorzal - Navarre Golerga 2024

95/100

Robert Parker

93/100

James Suckling

Spain
Grenache
complex
Mont d'Or
value for money

Gem thanks to Tim Atkin’s Top 100 last year, its new 2024 vintage has now won over The Wine Advocate!”

“The 2024 Golerga Garnacha from the village of Lerga was made from grapes that, in the past, were used to produce rosé or blended with grapes from elsewhere. They have produced a refined red to showcase the character of this historic terroir, which is fresher and has a mountainous character. [...] This wine seems more Atlantic in character, reflecting a rainy climate; it comes from a different area, the Baja Montaña, which overlooks the Pyrenees, and exhibits good ripeness as well as excellent balance. [...], also exhibits very good freshness [...]. It is balanced and pure, with savory aromas and very fine, very elegant tannins. [...] 2025–2032” (Robert Parker 2025)

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Vina Zorzal

Vintage

Golerga

Vintage

2024

Designation

Navarre

Region

Spain

Grape varieties

100% Grenache

Terroirs

Navarre region, village of Lerga, Baja Montaña area, overlooking the Pyrenees, stony clay-limestone soils, 600 meters above sea level, cool and rainy climate

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Alcoholic fermentation of 80% of the volume by plot in separate open concrete tanks (20% whole clusters), and 20% of the volume in 1,500-liter stainless steel tanks (20% destemmed grapes, 80% whole clusters), using indigenous yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation

Livestock farming

Aged for 9 months in French oak barrels (500 L) and concrete eggs

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Deep, brilliant ruby color

Nose

Intense and fresh, with aromas of dark fruits, blackberries, and blackcurrants, as well as notes of black pepper, herbs, cedar, and earth

Palate

Dry and crisp, with supple tannins and medium body, aromas of black fruit, mineral notes, and a long finish

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2026

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with thin slices of cured ham, a barbecue, or a warm Mont d'Or cheese with thyme...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Their 2024 Golerga Garnacha from the village of Lerga was made from grapes that, in the past, were used to produce rosé or blended with grapes from other regions. They have crafted a refined red wine to showcase the character of this historic site, which is cooler and has a mountainous character. The vines grow at an altitude of about 600 meters in a rainier, higher, and more exposed area, making it one of the coolest locations for Garnacha. About 80% of the volume was fermented by plot in open tanks with 20% whole clusters, and the remaining grapes were destemmed and crushed in a 1,500-liter stainless steel tank. It aged in a combination of 500-liter barrels and concrete tanks. It rained heavily during the harvest, and they had to sort and select more rigorously than usual in their area. This wine has a more Atlantic character, typical of a cooler climate; it comes from a different area, Baja Montaña, which faces the Pyrenees, and exhibits good ripeness but excellent balance. It has an alcohol content of 13.95%, but also displays very good freshness, a pH of 3.24, and an acidity of 5.6 grams. It is balanced and pure, with savory aromas and very fine, very elegant tannins. 6,380 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2025. 2025–2032

Penin Guide

Guide Penin

Estate rated "Recomendado" (Recommended by the Penin Guide)

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

Green peppers, acorns, and dried flowers with hints of the forest floor. On the palate, medium-bodied to full-bodied, it is lively and linear, defined by precise tannins. The finish is firm, austere yet delicate. Made from old vineyards trained using the head-pruning method, planted at an altitude of approximately 600 meters. Ready to drink or suitable for aging.

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