Winery:  Cellers Melis                                      

Region:  Catalonia - Table Wine

Vintage:  2014                                         

Bottle:   75 cl                                                   

Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon

Type:  Red wine with crianza

Alcohol Volume:  14.5 %

Serving Temperature:  16º - 17º

Production:  Made from selected Cabernet Sauvignon grapes sourced from fossil-rich soils. The vineyard is located south of Tarragona, at just 5 km from the Mediterranean sea, planted on siliceous, fossil-rich soils accumulated over millions of years, 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. The wine is made by the oenologist Antoni Sanchez Ortiz for Celler Melis during his time as winemaker and viticulturist in Melis – D.O.Q. Priorat.

This Artesan red wine, Saurí Cabernet Sauvignon is harvested manually, it goes through a careful sorting of the grapes in the vineyard and a second selection by hand on a sorting table, fermentation is long and slow in stainless steel tanks and in 600 liters oak barrels followed by an ageing of 12 months in 225 liters used French oak barrels.

Tasting Notes:  Good intensity, mature black fruit combined with tobacco and smoked wood. On the palate can be found notes of dry raisins, blackberry liqueur and plum marmalade, velvety tannins in harmony with notes of cinnamon and forest fruits, slightly salty and earthy notes with a fresh acidity.