Campestral Petit Verdot | Cadiz, Spain

£16.10

A special Petit Verdot ‘Crianza’ – having been aged in 3 different types of oak.

The 5ha of vineyards of Albariza soil are in Pago Macharnudo, the highly regarded ‘grand cru’ area of Jerez de la Frontera. At 130m they are influenced by the convergence of the cooler and humid Atlantic winds and warm and dry Mediterranean ones.

Grapes are hand harvested at night into small 7kg boxes to avoid crushing. Whole bunches are layered at the bottom, crushed by foot, with destemmed grapes placed on top; undergoing semi-carbonic maceration for 6 days at a low temperature of 4C.

Fermentation takes place at 18C in stainless steel tanks, after which the wine is left to stabilise naturally. It is then chilled for several weeks to precipitate any sediment before being transferred to barrels – a mix of 225 and 500ltr French, French Acacia and Hungarian oak with light and medium toasts.

It is aged 12 months before bottling, plus a further 10 months before release.

A special Petit Verdot ‘Crianza’ – having been aged in 3 different types of oak.

The 5ha of vineyards of Albariza soil are in Pago Macharnudo, the highly regarded ‘grand cru’ area of Jerez de la Frontera. At 130m they are influenced by the convergence of the cooler and humid Atlantic winds and warm and dry Mediterranean ones.

Grapes are hand harvested at night into small 7kg boxes to avoid crushing. Whole bunches are layered at the bottom, crushed by foot, with destemmed grapes placed on top; undergoing semi-carbonic maceration for 6 days at a low temperature of 4C.

Fermentation takes place at 18C in stainless steel tanks, after which the wine is left to stabilise naturally. It is then chilled for several weeks to precipitate any sediment before being transferred to barrels – a mix of 225 and 500ltr French, French Acacia and Hungarian oak with light and medium toasts.

It is aged 12 months before bottling, plus a further 10 months before release.

Origin: Cadiz, Spain

Grapes: PetitVerdot 

Tasting Notes: Aromas of cherry and violet; the elegant and complex palate is gently spiced with cinnamon and white pepper. Balanced with a lovely minerality and long-lasting tannins on the finish.

ABV: 14.0%

Vintage: 2021

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Attributes: Vegan, natural, oak aged

Clousure: Cork

Farming: Organic practices

Sustainability info: no use of additives or added products in any wine (artificial yeasts and nutrients, chemicals, etc. )

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