Envinate Albahra Tinto 2024 (750ml)
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Tasting Notes
The 2024 Albahra Tinto is fresh, aromatic, and distinctly Mediterranean, showing aromas of wild blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, violet, and dried herbs with notes of black pepper, earth, and crushed stone. The palate is energetic and savoury rather than heavy, with juicy dark fruit, vibrant acidity, and fine, supple tannins. Floral and herbal notes emerge alongside a subtle mineral character, leading to a fresh, persistent finish.
About the Winery, Production & Critical Reputation
Envinate, meaning “wine yourself,” was created in 2005 by four friends who met while studying enology in Alicante. The group has become one of the leading names in Spain's new generation of terroir-focused producers, working with old vines and indigenous varieties in distinctive Atlantic and Mediterranean growing regions. Their wines are made with minimal intervention, native yeasts, restrained sulphur additions, and little emphasis on new oak, allowing vineyard and grape variety to remain at the forefront.
Albahra comes from Almansa in southeastern Spain and is based primarily on Garnacha Tintorera, also known as Alicante Bouschet, with Moravia Agria contributing additional freshness and aromatic lift. The vineyards grow at elevation on limestone-rich soils in an extremely dry climate, creating a distinctive contrast between ripe Mediterranean fruit and vibrant acidity. Fermentation traditionally incorporates whole clusters, followed by maturation in neutral vessels rather than prominent new oak. Albahra has become one of Envínate's most recognizable wines and offers an excellent introduction to the producer's distinctive, low-intervention approach to Spanish wine.
Professional Scores
94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Luis Guttierez)
