Winery:  El Solà d’Ares                                       

Region:  Catalonia - Falset

Vintage:  2016                                     

Bottle:   75cl                                                   

Grape Varieties:  Carignan

Type:  Red wine with crianza

Alcohol Volume:  14.5%

Serving Temperature:  17º

Production:  A single estate wine sourced from over 60 years old vines of Carinyena from the “Pineyard”, own-vineyard composed of old vines growing on very poor and dry soil on the slated steep-slopes in the municipal district of Torroja del Priorat. The wine has fermented in open stain steel vats and French oak barrels of 225/300 liters with and ageing period of 18 months. The vineyard is organically farmed since 2007. 400 bottles produced.

The Bessons is part of the Solà d’Ares company, wines elaborated by Antoni Sanchez Ortiz in charge of this tiny but very interesting Project, professional in the wine business and fully committed to quality. Antoni has a formidable Curriculum when it comes to winemaking and brings his formidable experience and youthful passion to the making of this beautifully crafted wine. He is also the the winemaker and viticulturist in Melis – D.O.Q. Priorat and in Terrer d’Aubert, D.O. Tarragona, both mid-sized wineries that bet on quality winemaking.   www.soladares.es