2019 Cellers de Can Suriol, Azimut Negre, Penedes
$15.99
Vineyard: a 5-hectare plot at 250 meters of altitude, that has a southern exposure with a slight slope, with Mediterranean breezes in the morning and afternoon. 20-year-old vines on calcareous clay.
Varieties: 40% Ull de Llebre(Tempranillo), 20% Garnatxa, 20% Monastrell, 10% Syrah, 10% Samsó (Carignan)
Vinification Method: Vinified in 15,000-liter stainless steel tanks for 20 days with only indigenous yeasts. After which, the wine goes into concrete tanks for 8-15 months for malolactic fermentation and battonage for 3 months. The wine is unfined and goes through a soft paper filter to remove tartaric particles. It is lightly sulfured at bottling.
Specs
- Country Spain
- Region Catalonia
- Appellation Penedès
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Azimut
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Carignan / Carignane, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Tempranillo
- Food Pairings Pizza Night, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Black or Blue Fruit, Big Power