Criolla, Rocamadre

The Criolla is as natural as it gets from the fermentation to the exreme drinkability. Grown at 1100 meters altitude and raised in concrete to preserve its purity and juiciness. If it’s generally known as Criolla it is actually a blend of both Criolla Grande and Criolla Chica.

TASTING NOTE

The nose shows notes of red currants, wild strawberries, stones, dry earth, purple flowers, bay leaves and spices. In the mouth the fresh acidity and sour red berries and wild strawberries kick off with a very transparent and mineral character too with a lot of brighness. Juicy with such a gentle touch and caressing texture, yet it has volume and weight. Velvety, succulent it develops a lot of stony notes and a very finely grained texture all along. The finish has energy and vibrance with some discreet fruit and peppery notes.

ABOUT THE WINERY

Juanfa Suarez is an artist in both sense of the word. Musician and winegrower, he is part of a four generation long story in the high moutains of Mendoza. Nowadays he takes care of the family winery, Finca Suarez as well as Rocamadre, the craft, natural project he started in 2017 with his wife Cecilia Duran, herself an architect and researcher. Rocamadre, their professional baby - they had a beautiful little Pedro on their own - is here to capture the elements that surround them, the mountains, the sun, the snow and the stones in the wines and provide a unique expression of these mountain-grown grapes. The labels also reflects this philosophy and the wines are made as naturally as possible.