Production
This wine is produced from two vineyard parcels: Caña Andrea arriba - 0.8 hectare, planted in 1908, 80-85% Garnacha Fina with a smattering of some other varieties including Moristel, Bobal and Garnacha Blanca. This plot is north-east facing with gentle slope, 750 metres above sea level, where the soil is a mixture of red clay, pudding stones and limestone. Caña Andrea abajo – 0.7 hectare, planted in 1970, 100% Garnacha Fina. This site has similar soil characteristics, and is 730 metres above sea level, north-facing, and set within a red clay escarpment.After harvesting the predominantly Garnacha grapes (90%) are crushed - 20% whole bunch - and all varieties are fermented together in an open-topped 5 tonne fermenter with punch downs for gentle extraction. Malolactic fermentation takes place partly on the skins, before they are pressed to a combination of three x 875 litre flextank eggs and one old 650 litre French oak barrel.The wine is aged 14 months sur lie, before assemblage in concrete, then bottling
Tasting notes
Delicate, pure and saline with a core of wild raspberry fruit balanced by notes of blue flowers and crushed mountain herbs
Food match
A good match for game and mushroom dishes
