Freddy R. Troya

8.9

San Gregorio – Las 75 Vendimias – Red 2021
Calatayud DO – Aragón, Spain 🇪🇸

Overview
A tribute wine honoring Emilio González’s 75 harvests, sourced from old, high-altitude vineyards in Calatayud. This Garnacha-driven blend (70% Garnacha, 30% Tempranillo) captures the rugged character of the region, elevation, stony soils, and traditional viticulture, resulting in a wine that is both expressive and grounded, with warmth, balance, and authenticity.

Aromas & Flavors
Ripe black cherry, wild strawberry, and plum lead, followed by dried Mediterranean herbs, licorice, and gentle baking spice. Subtle earthy and mineral notes emerge with air, reflecting the old-vine origin and high-altitude terroir.

Mouthfeel
Medium-to-full bodied with rounded, supple tannins. Garnacha brings generosity and warmth, while Tempranillo adds structure and grip. Fresh acidity keeps the wine lively and balanced through a smooth, savory finish.

Food Pairings
Grilled lamb, herb-roasted chicken, mushroom dishes, lentil stews, aged Manchego, or rustic Spanish fare with olive oil, roasted peppers, and slow-cooked meats.

Verdict
A soulful, well-priced Spanish red that delivers true sense of place. Honest, expressive, and comforting, this is old-vine Garnacha done right, approachable now, yet structured enough to hold its own at the table.

Did You Know?
Calatayud is one of Spain’s highest-altitude DOs, with many vineyards planted between 700–1,000 meters, helping Garnacha retain freshness and balance even in warm vintages.

🍷 Personal Pick Highlight
This is real Spain in a glass, old vines, elevation, history, and soul. A wine I happily recommend when authenticity matters more than flash. — 6 months ago

Aitor Egaña

8.9

First it is important to point out that even though is a cabernet sauvignon this is a white wine, it is very fruit forward, mainly red apple, dried fruit and even some cherry on the nose which is not common for a whit wine, even though is fruity on the palate is not overly sweet and has a very nice dry finish. — 5 years ago

Joe Fischer

9.0

Looks like a bourbon. Aromas of walnuts, balsamic, and caramelization. Tasty and Sweet. An excellent option for a dessert wine. Kind of like a pecan liquor without the high alcohol content. — 6 years ago

John T

9.0

Lovely light bodied red. First time we have tried the pais varietal. — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.5

When you’re in the smoke (London), white burgs are front and center. @David L, @Bill Bender, @Shay A, @Mike R, @Joe Lucca, @Carl Fischer, @Eric LaMasters, and @Shawn R would wet their pants over this. Killer expression of burg. Regal, pristine and focused. Extends and expands on the palate. Head-spinning presentation - Chelsea, London. — 6 years ago

Mike R

9.5

Damn well made Napa cab dominated wine

full bodied blend cab dominated but taste the softness of the merlot and the tanginess of the PV blend - for me it is sweet almost but elegance with a very dense purple zing from blackberry fruit intermixed with licorice and lime soil - the texture is nice loamy forest floor but not all earthy and a gritty layered mouthfeel - love the length

God I miss a brilliantly made cab from Napa

@Eric LaMasters @Carl Fischer your thoughts as you tasted the same tonight — 7 years ago

JKT

9.1

Outstanding like last time — 8 months ago

romo

9.2

Liquid Metal. — 2 years ago

Carolyn Jane

10

Delicious! Pairs well with soft bloomy cheeses as well as harder aged varieties. — 4 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

N: Very gentle:light/fresh . Nuts, marzipan. Melon rind.
P: Distinctly chamomile, very light yellow, crunchy, acidic, tart. Long mineral finish. Little evidence of barrel or air, yeasty but restrained.
— 5 years ago

George Chen

9.2

1971 at Eight Tables — 6 years ago

Max Einhorn

8.9

Solid gruner. Right down the fairway. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.6

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Here is the other wine that I claimed may have been the red wine of the trip, and also may have been one of the top winery visits of the trip! Loved tasting in the family home and hearing the connecting stories between them and the Macdonalds. I’ll forever be grateful that @Carl Fischer introduced me to Detert years ago, and he helped make an intro so that I could visit this time around.

Monster! This is like the normal cab franc but with everything turned up to 11. However, because it’s cab franc, the elevated profile isn’t overwhelmingly fruit forward...it just makes it so floral. Potpourri, violets, jasmine accompanied by herbal spice, black tea, mulberries, dark chocolate and cedar. Zero trace of green pepper. Very vineyard loyal. As old vine To Kalon cab franc, this has classic To Kalon power with currant, graphite, vibrant black cherries, clay/dirt, red, blue and black berries with skyscraper like structure and profile. Very fine grained tannins. This is an astounding cab franc. — 6 years ago

romo

9.3

Blind tasting group winner! 🏅 Called Riesling Austria. — 8 months ago

James K

9.0

Fine. Not memorable. — 3 years ago

Fredric Bergström

9.1

Beautifully aged spätlese, seamless and smoth, lightweight but rich and long, such a treat 🥳 — 5 years ago

Kathleen Ernsting

9.0

the kind of depth i like in a red. zesty blackberry- like a cobbler but cool. — 5 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

Yes and buy — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.4

Cloudy by design. Muted nose which gave up a wisp of lemon, grass and hazelnuts. On the palate, it shows restraint and balance. Soft mouthfeel, with delicate acidity made this an all round excellent experience. This will sail on in the cellar for at least another 5 years.
Superb virtual tasting event with WNH crew. Thanks @Carl Fischer for making it happen 🙌 — 6 years ago

with Joe, Anne-marie and 3 others

Nate Axline

8.9

Fun, funky, fruity. Give some decant time. — 6 years ago