Winery:  Vinyes del Terrer                                                   

Region:  Catalonia  - D.O. Tarragona

Vintage: 2016                                           

Bottle:  75 cl                                                    

Grape Varieties: 85% Grenache and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

Type:  Red wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume:  14 %

Serving Temperature:  16º - 18º

Production: It is produced from a blend of primarily Grenache with a smaller percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon  sourced from fossil-rich soils. Careful sorting of the grapes in the vineyard followed by a second selection by hand on a sorting table. Fermentation takes place in 5000 liter French oak Foudres lasting about 20 days. The wine undergoes 14 months in fine grained French oak barrels of 5000, 600 and 225 liters. Bottle by decantation according to the moon cycles.

Vinyes del Terrer’ state consists of 9 parcels scattered over 7 ha. located south of Tarragona, in the municipal district of Vilaseca,  within the D.O. Tarragona. The vineyards are planted on siliceous, fossil-rich soils accumulated over millions of years, at an altitude of 20 metres above sea level and just 2 km away from the Mediterranean sea. Its microclimate is characterized by its abundant sunshine and gentle sea breezes, this together with the particular composition of fossil-rich soils produce intensely mineral wines.

Tasting Notes:  Well defined nose of  jammy fruit, smoky and dried fruits nuances. Medium-bodied, with a distinct spiciness and mint note on the palate, elegant and structured, meaty with dark fruit flavours, displaying good minerality with well integrated tannins and a warm, round finish.

Notes: For drinking over 4 – 5 years.