La Vinyeta Negre 2017 (750ml)

Description

Emporda, Catalonia, Spain Winemaking couple Josep and Marta Serra dreamt of owning and operating a working organic farm- and winery. La Vinyeta was created shortly after. Besides the eggs from cage-free chickens and small batch cheeses, the vineyard is also certified organic in Catalonia, and practices biodynamic vineyard management principles. Varietals 65% Old Vine Carignan 35% Red Grenache Vinification Stainless Steel Tasting Notes Cherry-coloured with violet tones. High aromatic intensity, combining sensations of ripe fruit with lactic notes. Meaty in the mouth, well-integrated tannins and medium persistence with good final acidity Wine from old vineyards and organic farming without artificial irrigation. Sedimentary soils with sand and quartz pebbles. Vineyards exposed to the Tramontana wind that blows through the Pyrennes. Low productions of local varieties. Awards 92 pts. – James Suckling, September 2018 “Best Catalan Winery of the Year” – Catalan Assoc. of Sommeliers, September 2018