Winery: El Grillo y La Luna                                          

Region: Barbastro - D.O. Somontano

Vintage: 2021                                      

Bottle: 75cl                                                   

Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Tempranillo

Type: Young red wine, briefly oak-aged

Alcohol Volume: 14% vol.

Serving Temperature: 14º–16º

12 Lunas tinto is a signature wine and the flagship wine of Bodegas El Grillo y La Luna. It is part of the "12 Lunas" series, which has a fresher and fruitier character. A wine that captures the diversity of the terroir it is coming from.

Production:

Harvest is carried out manually and selectively by plot, and only when the grapes are at their peak ripeness.

Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. Macerated for 2 to 4 weeks. Aged in 225-litre French oak barrels of 2nd and 3rd use for about 9 months. Afterwards, the different varieties are blended, and the wine is clarified by gravity.

Tasting notes:

Intense fruit character with notes of red fruits combining with slight scrubland herb notes. Full body, smooth and velvety tannins, aromas of black fruit with spices, and toasted notes. A wine with an excellent balance of fruit, spice, and character. Long and pleasant finish.

El Grillo y La Luna is a small family winery located in Barbastro (Huesca) in the Somontonao appellation of origin. The project began in 2007 with the aim of producing unique and soulful wines that reflect the varietal expression and character of the terroir. The grapes come from their 48 hectares of vineyards that they meticulously tend at the foot of the Pyrenees at an altitude of between 350 and 60 metres above sea level.

Despite having some of the smallest vineyards in the region, the winery places an emphasis on quality rather than quantity. They practice sustainable agriculture with great respect for the environment.