Ahari 2020

Ahari’s 2020 vintage is a blend of small parcels of old vines from Laguardia, Leza, Navaridas and Elvillar, a subtle red that has between 20% and 30% Graciano from younger vines, in a parcel planted about 35 years ago on limestone-rich soils. This wine was fermented with about 5% to 20% stems and uncrushed grapes, all foot-trodden. He has always done this because he believes it adds texture and structure to the wines. The aroma is elegant, a little closed, serious and ‘nuanced’. The wine is medium to full-bodied, 14% ABV and has the freshness and tension that I find in all of his 2020 wines. It has some silky tannins and therefore a silky texture.