Red Wine Perelada Finca La Garriga 2020

The wine Perelada Finca La Garriga is crafted from over 50-year-old Samsó (a.k.a Carignan) vines, the oldest on the Perelada estate, located in the northern Catalan region of L'Empordà.

Typically, wines made from young Carignan vines are not terribly exciting. However, as the vines grow older their capacity to convey a distinctive sense of place increases exponentially.

This varietal Spanish red wine from Castillo Perelada is sourced from vineyards with clay-limestone soils that have very low levels of organic matter and are covered with sand and gravel. Located near the French border, the vines are constantly swept by a harsh northern wind called Tramuntana.

Harvested by hand, the grapes were fermented, macerated for a long period of time and aged for 18 months in new fine-grain American oak barrels.

After that, the wine Perelada Finca La Garriga 2020 from DO Empordà was aged for a further months in the bottle prior to its release.

Decant this Crianza red wine a minimum of 1 hour before drinking.