Other recent vintages:  2017  

One of only 17 estates (and one of only 3 organic estates) with the Pago designation, Pago de los Balagueses is a special place. The 17 hectare vineyard is surrounded by national forest, and ever since winemaker Andrés Valiente and his son Rodolfo decide to plant native varieties and farm them organically in the mountains above the Valencian coast 25 years ago this vineyard has produced exceptional wine with a distinct and nuanced flavour.

  • Spain    Valencia    Los Balagueses
  • 100%
    Garnacha Tintorera
     
  • Alcohol
      15.0%
  • Certified organic
  • Oak
      10 months in 225-liter French oak barrels (70% new)
  • Production
      700 cases
  • Soil
      Calcareous, sandy loam, with limestone rocks higher up the slope, and sandy gravel in low areas due to slope erosion
  • Vegan
  • Vineyard planted
      1989
  • Award
      92 points, Wine Spectator
  • Award
      94 points, James Suckling