【Robert Parker's favorite cost-effective winery 】
【The famous "Grenache Empire"】
【Campo de Borja, the eight-hundred-year-old winemaking historical area】
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WS071C - Borsao Bodegas Zarihs de Shiraz 2020
Price：$158/bottle
Buy 6 : Average $138/bottle
Region/Grade: Spain / Campo de Borja
Grape variety: 100% Syrah
Special aging: 12 months aging, 60% stainless steel tanks, 40% American oak barrels
Vineyard characteristics: The first planting of Syrah Syrah was at the foot of Moncayo Mountain in 2002. The altitude of the vineyard is between 350 and 600 meters above sea level. It is located on limestone soil. It has been carefully planted to make full use of the quality of the soil and sunlight And the uniqueness of Cierzo (there are more than 200 days of strong wind blowing from the northwest in a year), so that the grapes can be affected by the wind from flowering to ripening, endowing Syrah with pleasant acidity, so that the quality of the grapes planted is high
Alcohol: 15%
Volume：750ml
Taste: As soon as you drink it, you can smell the super-rich dried raisins and the aroma of jam. The entrance is accompanied by the smell of chocolate coffee and the aroma of small licorice. Waiting for the smell of spices, the sweetness will last for a long time. This wine performed well in each vintage. It has won numerous awards and the quality of the winery is stable. No wonder it was named as the favorite winery with high cost performance by Robert Parker.
Bodega Borsao is located in Borja, in the northwest of Zaragoza, Spain. It is considered to be an area with its own characteristics in this area and is an internationally recognized wine producer. Also known as the famous "Grenache Empire", Bodegas Borsao is one of the world's leading producers of Grenache. Because of the high quality of the winery, it is designated by Cathay Pacific Airline, Borsao Bodegas Zarihs de Shiraz, the Ni style wine, Zarihsde Shiraz, very creatively spelling Shiraz in reverse. Because Zarih means "magnificent stone chamber" in Arabic, it can be seen in large Islamic temples to express respect for the sacred nature.
Robert Parker "My favourite value winery not only in Spain, but in the world, is Bodegas Borsao".
【Campo de Borja, an eight-hundred-year-old winemaking district】
Campo de Boria, Campo means "land", belongs to a district in the province of Aragon in northern Spain, and is an ancient town full of history and culture. It began in the fifth century AD and was founded by the Celtic Iberians. In 1980, the area was managed by the Conseio Regulador, the official Italian wine agency. The production area covers almost 7,500 hectares (20-25 million kg of grapes). The viticultural properties of the "Campo de Borja" DO are very rich in "garnachas". Garnacha accounts for more than 60% of DO's vineyard acreage.
The oldest vineyard in DO dates back to 1145, and more than 2,000 of the 5,000 hectares of Grenache are between 30 and 50 years old. Other varieties are Tempranillo, Mozuela, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah for red wines, and Macabeo, Chardonnay and Moscat for red wines.
This area has both a Mediterranean climate and a continental climate. It is hot in summer and cold in winter. It is affected by strong winds from the northwest all year round, and the rainfall is low, concentrated in spring and autumn. The extreme climate creates an excellent environment for the growth of wine grapes. Most of the vineyards are planted on the slopes of 400 to 800 meters along the river bank of Sierra del Moncayo. The soil in the lower part is composed of disc stone and clay, and the soil in the upper part is mainly schist and limestone, which contain more minerals, and each can produce Wines of different styles.
