Mas D'en Compte Tinto

Wine information: Celler de Joan Sangenís, one of the oldest grape-growing families in the Priorat, historically sold their grapes to the local cooperative until forming a new company in 1995 to bottle wine under their own name. Based in Porrera, they own 80 hectares of south-facing vineyards with an average age of 50 years and several small parcels of 100+ year old vines of Garnacha and Carignan. The oldest vineyards are situated on steep slopes known as 'costers' and the younger vines are found on the northwest facing terraces. Joan Sangenís, the enormously talented, young owner/oenologist did not study winemaking at University or Oenological school, rather experience and research are his personal University. The heart and the continuous testing updates are what are important to him. He says that he spends 10 months in the vineyards and 2 months in the cellar, explaining that great wines come from great grapes and not great hands. 50% Cariñena, 40% Garnacha and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, all old vines. 20 year old Garnacha/Cabernet and 60 year old Carignan facing north-west, planted on shale terraced slopes at an altitude of 450 metres with average yield of 1 kg per vine. Manual harvest during the first week of October. It is macerated for 30 days with the skins, fermented in stainless steel tanks at 26 deg.C, and aged 14 months in new French Allier (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels and 8 months in bottle. 14.5% Vol. Ink ruby in colour, powerful aromas of blackberry and raspberry preserves, dark chocolate, aromatic herbs, cinnamon and nutmeg, very pronounced and full of ripe plum fruit with mineral, herbal notes, good structure, velvety texture, superb depth broadening into a memorable finish of great style and impressive persistence. Limited production - 15,000 bottles

 
     

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