Winery: Celler 9+
Region: Wine from del Baix Gaià, zone Tarragona. Without denomination.
Vintage: 2022
Bottle: 75 cl
Grape Varieties: 100% Sumoll
Type: Blanc de Noir, Natural Sparkling, method Ancestral
Alcohol Content: 12% vol.
Serving Temperature: 6º - 8º
The FIFTH of the 9+ Sparkling Selections is a Blanc de Noir 100% Sumoll selection. A natural, Sparkling Ancestral wine without added sulphite, made from 100% Sumoll grapes from eco-certified vines.
The Ancestral is a sparkling wine made under the ancestral method, a very old method that produces sparkling wines after a single fermentation. In the ancestral method, the must starts its fermentation in the tank, but it is bottled before finishing in order to complete the fermentation in the bottle.
The 5è Sparkling Ancestral belongs to the range of the single-varietal selection wines. Produced by Celler 9+ in La Nou de Gaià, a small village in the Tarragonès area. Moisès Virgili i Rovira, a winegrower with a strong connection to and passion for agriculture since childhood, is the heart and soul behind this project, which was launched with the aim of making natural wines and giving all the protagonism to the local varieties sourced from their own vineyards.
They work 38 hectares, of which 20 hectares are planted with vines on calcareous soils. The vines are organically farmed and benefit from the influence of the Mediterranean Sea breeze.
The wines are crafted with the utmost respect for the environment and without any additives or preservatives. Only grapes!! Small productions are made.
The vineyards are organically farmed, duly certified by the authority CCPAE, the Catalan Council for Organic Agricultural Production.
Vinification:
Hand-harvested. The grapes are destemmed and pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for 12 days at 14-15º. Bottled in cava-type bottles and closed with a cork stopper. The fermentation is completed in the bottle, then it is disgorged and closed with the final cork stopper. Free of preservatives and without added sulphites.
Tasting Notes:
Fine and constant bubbles, very well integrated. Elegant and complex. Fresh aromas of apple and stone fruit intermix with notes of chamomile and honey. In the palate, it is lively and fresh, with a nice balance acidity and a long finish.
It may present natural deposits.
