Red Wine Octonia 2014

The wine Octonia is an under-the-radar, totally indigenous, top-notch Spanish red wine from DO Montsant.

Made from Grenache, Hairy Grenache and Samsó (Carignan), was crafted by Josep Serra, head winemaker of the Serra i Barceló winery.

The grapes are sorted from two vineyards planted in 1940 at altitudes between 350 and 500 metres. Soils are composed of sand, clay and limestone.

Hand-harvested and meticulously selected, the grapes were gently destemmed before being separately fermented and macerated in 400-litre French oak barrels.

After completing alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the red wine Octonia 2014 went through a meticulous ageing process: 55% of the wine remained in the barrels, where it was aged for 24 months, and the other 45% was kept in terracotta amphorae and concrete diposits for the same amount of time.

Clarified with egg whites, this red wine from Montsant was aged for some years in the cellar before hitting the market.

Decant this Crianza red wine at least 1 hour before drinking.

Limited production.