Casa Mariol, Garnatxa Seleccio 2020, Terra Alta Catalonia Spain

Made from a selection of Casa Mariol's oldest Grenache Negra vines with gentle maceration and ageing in a 500 litre barrel. It shows pleasant aromas of ripe red fruit, such as strawberries and cherries, with notes of cloves, vanilla, cocoa and coffee. Sweet and pleasant in the mouth, with a long, velvety finish. An outstanding wine!

"Perfumes of ripe cherry, herbs, plums, violets, blueberries, baked plums, dark chocolate. Full-bodied, firm tannins, lovely texture; incredibly long, fresh finish. Understated, sapid style; good ageing potential." 95pts Decanter World Wine Awards, Gold Medal

The Mariol family has been in the wine business for over 100 years operating out of La Batea, a medieval town in the heart of Terra Alta region of Catalunya. In 1945, the family’s patriarch, José María Vaquer Bes, began selling wines in Rues in Barcelona from his car. The Casa Mariol brand known to the public today was created by descendants Marta, Josep Maria and Miguel Angel in 2007. Their unique, innovative, eye-catching packaging has attracted much attention as have the wines. Under the watchful eye of Miguel Angel Vaquer, the house aims and succeeds in creating quality wines and vermouths at a fantastic value.