Producer: Compañia Viticola SIleo                                   

Region:  Catalonia (D.O. Montsant)       

Vintage: 2018              

Bottle:  75 cl     

Grape Varieties: 80% Grenache and 20% Carignan (Samsó)

Type: Briefly barrel-aged Red Wine

Alcohol Content:  14 %

Serving Temperature:  14º - 16ª C.

Production: Viticola Sileo, the newly born project led by the experienced winemaker Agustí Torelló Sibill and his son, the oenologist Agustí Torelló Roca, under this project he produces the wines within the D.O. Montsant with the winery located in the village of Cornudella. 

This is the first vintage for the Sileo, a briefly barrel-aged red wine elaborated in the DO Montsant, a blend of autochthonous grapes sourced from selected plots from the area of Cornudella and el Pradell de la teixeta, the cuvee has the Grenache grape as the main role player. The wine has been fermented and aged on its lees in 300 liters French oak barrels during 8/10 months.

Tasting Notes:  Clean, fresh aromas with scents of red and black mature fruits, subtly spicy with hints of smoky notes. Fresh entry on the palate, velvety textured, slightly smoky notes and very expressive. Ripe and fresh with gently tannin and flavors of spice and liquorice.

Note: Enjoy over the next 3-4 years.