On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 8:03:45 AM UTC-7, Bi!! wrote:
> On Jan 5, 5:32*pm, santiago > wrote:
>
> > lleichtman > wrote :
>
> >
>
> > > I stupidly volunteered to be cellarmaster for our local IWFS group.
>
> > > I am trying to find a good value Garnacha to drink with pork and a
>
> > > green mole for a IWFS wine dinner. Sticking to a Spanish theme for
>
> > > Mexican food dinner Cava Rose, Godello with seafood enchiladas and
>
> > > strongly considering a Garnacha with the pork. Would love a Rioja but
>
> > > I think the Garnacha may go better and be a better price. Any
>
> > > suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> >
>
> > For a light Garnacha I would suggest Bodegas Nekeas "El Chaparral de Vega
>
> > Sindoa" (D.O. Navarra). From D.O. Campo de Borja, Borsao "Tres Picos" is a
>
> > favorite of mine with quite some elegance and not overly oaked. Most wines
>
> > from Borsao are good quality and excellent price.
>
> >
>
> > Stronger profiles, with riper fruit, more modern style, could be the wines
>
> > from Bodegas Alto Moncayo:
>
> >
>
> > - Alto Moncayo "Veraton"
>
> >
>
> > - Alto Moncayo "Alto Moncayo"
>
> >
>
> > Those two are from the Jorge Ordoñez Portfolio and therefore supposedly
>
> > available in the States. They are not really inexpensive (around 20-30 euro
>
> > in Spain).
>
> >
>
> > Probably Las Rocas de San Alejandro would be your best bet for the price
>
> > and the quality.
>
> >
>
> > s.
>
>
>
> I've had both of the Ordonez wines and prefer the Alto Moncayo "Alto
>
> Moncayo" over the Veraton.

I too like the Moncayo but way out of the price range we are trying to reach.