GARNATXA DEL CASTELL DEL REMEI 2023 ECO 75cl

The first single-varietal from Castell del Remei. Partially fermented with stems, it is intense and deep, with nerve and flavor.

Wine from a single 5 ha estate of Garnacha called Alts del Castell.

Altitude: High vineyards at 717 m above sea level.

Soil type: Clay-limestone with pebbles.

Varieties: 100% Garnacha Negra.

Vine age: Planted in 1981.

Agriculture: Organic and dry farming.

Yield: 4,000 kg/ha on average.

Harvest: Hand-harvested in 20 kg boxes on October 5 and 6, 2020.

Production: Two different processes of the same Garnacha and a final blend. In the first part, a 4,500-liter vat is filled halfway with grapes with stems and the other half destemmed. The rest goes into a stainless steel tank. After alcoholic fermentation, it is racked.

Maceration: A total of 7 weeks, including 25 days of pumping over and 25 days of no intervention.

Aging: One-third of the wine spends 50 days in a French oak vat.

Yeasts: Selected indigenous.

Bottle and closure: Burgundy bottle with a natural cork of 44.

Production: 6,000 bottles.

Analysis: Alcohol: 14.5% vol.; Total acidity: 5.5 g/l; pH: 3.56.

Type of wine: Complex, deep, and fresh.

Tasting note: Ruby red, with red and black fruits, blackberry, forest fruits, sweet flowers, and a spicy, pungent nose with a background of aromatic herbs, balsamic, lactic, and very intense with blackberries, licorice, soft spices, a hint of coffee (even without barrel aging), raspberries, and herbs. On the palate, it is intense with blackberries and plums, with a salty, liqueur-like sensation and smooth tannins. An explosion contrasting exotic spices and fruits like raspberry with forest herbs.

Pairing:

– Shoulder of lamb.
– Stuffed potatoes.
– Meat pie.
– Roasted vegetables.

Awards and recognitions:

• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2020: Guia de Vins de Catalunya 2022, 9,6 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2020: Guía Peñín 2022, 91 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2020: Vivir el vino 2023, 91 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2020: Girovi 2022, Young Gold.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2021: Vinars 2022, Vinari Silver.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2021: Guia de Vins de Catalunya 2023, 9,44 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2021: Hudin 2023, 92 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2021: Guia de vins de Catalunya 2024, 9,53 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2021: Tim Atkin MW, 91 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2021: Guía Peñín 2023, 90 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2021: Guía Peñín 2024, 91 points.
• Garnatxa Castell del Remei 2022: Guía Peñín 2025, 92 points.

 

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