Proelio Vinedos Viejos 2019 (Garnacha), MAGNUM, Palacios, Rioja

Minimum order: 6 bottles. We sell in cases of 6 or 12 to ensure you get the best deal, best price and best service.

Tasting can sometimes seem like a chore, but from the first nose of this Old Vine Garnacha, we were so impressed!
The only word to describe our first impression was 'fresh'. From 80 year old vineyards at between 600m & 700m altitude, on 3 metre clay soils with a sandy rock base, it is elegant, fine and fresh. A structured, complex and aromatic red laden with dark fruit notes, which are characteristic of how Garnacha ripens in these soils - I stupidly asked how they kept the wine so 'fresh' and was nicely reminded that it's the vineyard terroir etc.  That's me back in my box!

Note: this wine is the 2019 Vintage in Magnums (150cl) 
The 2021 vintage in 75cl Btls (cases of 6) is available HERE  
Magnums are sold individually

2019* is a classic vintage and they got the best out of their vineyards here!
It's not heavy - more medium - it's cherry red with ruby rims and it's fresh and intense on the nose (wild red fruits, balsamic, herbs). On the palate it is agile, fruity and offers great complexity. 
Put simply, it is unctuous, silky and complex.

Aged in 30 & 40 HL vats (big ones!) it retains all it's attitude through to the glass.

And what did the Wine Critics say?

93 Points Penin Guide
93 Points Tim Atkin
92 Points James Suckling.com
91 Points Decanter

Alc. Vol. 14.5%
Last Tasted: June 2026

*Very cool vintage. The first part of the summer with multiple rains until mid-July, followed by temperatures somewhat lower than usual due to the rain. In the second part it was quite hot during the month of August which implied exceptional health. During maturation, we had favorable weather with contrasting day-to-night temperatures accompanied by some light rains during the harvest at the beginning of September - one of the coolest vintages in recent years.