One of the most distinctive wines in the world, Las Rocas is a wine made of Garnacha that tries to represent the performance of this variety in two subzones of Calatayud (Sierra Vicort and Sierra Santa Cruz), looking for a style of wine of complete phenolic maturity and soft tannins after its ageing in tanks and barrels.
Bush trained and dry-farmed vines between 80 and 100 years old, with an average yield of 1,500 kg/hectare and located up to 1,000 meters of altitude.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Ruby
Aroma: A spicy, rich cranberry and mineral bouquet.
Palate: This well-structured wine has dark cherry flavors and elegant hints of oak, with round, supple tannins and fruit-filled finish. It has a complexity and flavor profile unheard of at this price point.
Varieties: 100% Grenache
Aging: 14-16 months in barrels of different years and origins, and vats of of 5,000 L.
Awards: 92pts – GuÃa Peñin; 90pts – Decanter
History of Las Rocas
A historic region. A special grape. A modern wine. This is the new Spain. This is Las Rocas.
Founded in 1962 as a growers’ co-operative, Bodegas San Alejandro (BSA) is located in the tiny town of Miedes, about 55 miles north of Madrid in the province of Zaragoza. Today, over 350 local growers farm nearly 3,000 acres of vineyard in the Calatayud winegrowing region to supply the grapes we use for Las Rocas.
