Breca

Breca is an artisanal wine produced from the original Garnacha (Tinta de Aragón), which was first cultivated in Aragón in the 7th century and spread around the Mediterranean by the Kingdom of Aragón. Calatayud is Spain's highest altitude DO for Garnacha, which results in drastic diurnal shifts of up to 50°F in the growing season. This altitude and the region's slate soils impart a unique freshness and minerality to the Garnacha's red fruit profile.

Color

Red

Producers

Breca Bodegas

Grape

#Garnacha

Region

Over 150 small vineyard sites planted in the foothills of the Sierra de Pardos and Sierra de Pena Blanca surrounding Munébrega, in the southern part of DO Calatayud. Multiple old mountain vineyards planted in low density without terracing.

Wine production

Hand harvested in small 10kg boxes. Destemmed whole berries are transferred to 5,000L open top stainless steel vats. Fermentation starts with a pied de cuve and maceration lasts for no longer than eight days. The grapes are gently pressed over the course of 6-8 hours. Primary fermentation completes and malolactic fermentation begins spontaneously in 500L & 600L French barrels that date back to 2010.

Maturation

18 months in French oak puncheons and demi-muids (500-600L barrels, respectively).