Winery: Domini de la Cartoixa                 

Region: Catalonia (D.O. Montsant)

Vintage: 2016                                           

Bottle: 75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties:  40% Grenache, 30% Carignan (Samsó), 15% Syrah and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

Type:  Young Red wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume: 14.50%

Serving Temperature:  16º - 18º

Production:  Crossos is the conventional wine of the winery, unlike their other wines, Crossos is not sourced from the organic farmed estate’s vines, it is produced and bottled at the winery from grapes sourced from the whole region within the D.O. Montsant. Fermentation and maceration of each variety takes place separately in stainless steel tanks. After the blend the wine ages during 4 months in French and American Oak Barrels. Production of 5000 Bottles.

The winery is called Domini de la Cartoixa (The Priory’s domain), as these lands belonged once to the Carthusian monks of Scala Dei Priory. The winery and its 11 ha. vineyards are located in the village of El Molar within the prestigious DOC Priorat and is owned by the family Perez-Dalmau. The wines from the winery: Clos Galena, Galena and Formiga are organically farmed and produced wines, duly certified by the authority CCPAE the Catalan Council of organic production, the public watchdog responsible to the ministry of Agriculture of the Catalan Government.  www.closgalena.com

Tasting Notes: Bright and intense, clean scented nose of ripe dark and red fruits, liquorice and spicy notes. Dry and soft textured, silky, soft tannins, rounded and flavoursome

Notes: Drink now - 2024