Viña Zorzal Malayeto

Brothers Xabi, Iñaki and Mikel Sanz created Viña Zorzal in 2007, taking advantage of their long history and tradition as a winemaking family in Correla, Navarra. Their family winery, Bodegas Correlana, had been run by their grandfather and father to great success in the region, and they became a reference point in the industry. But while the older generation had been more preoccupied with having a viable and commercial trade, the current one decided to take a holistic approach to agriculture, and make artisanal wines, focusing on single-parcels and single-vineyards, and on the terroir of Fitero, this subzone of the D.O. Navarra. Their vines grow on rocky and stony soils with variegated clays (heterogeneous), and limestone and composite soils. They own 40 hectares, 25 of which planted with the traditional Garnacha of the land. The wild bush vines are old, many centenarian, and are farmed organically. Malayeto is made from older vines of Garnacha from a single vineyard planted on rocky clay and limestone soils. Made in tank it ages 9 months in 300L used French oak barrels.  A fantastic expression of Garnacha! Great concentration of fruit with ripe red cherry and strawberry jam and plenty of energy.