Moristel is a rare Somonanto varietal and the wine is made from vines planted in 1976.
Hand harvested from these old vines, the meticulous fruit selection was followed by partial foot treading with 35% left as whole bunches. The juice has 15% stem contact fermentation and extended skin contact maturation in concrete tanks for 4 to 6 weeks. After pressing the wine was returned to concrete tanks for further maturation for 12 months without any use of oak.
Limited production of 4200 bottles
Pasotismo (Spanish for a couldn’t care less attitude, which must be the most tongue-in-cheek wine name ever) is a collaboration between winemakers Nicolas Brun Aguerri of Batan de Salas and Tom Hunt of Paso-Primero .Together they have become the most viticulturally dynamic winery in the whole of Somontano, working tirelessly to re-establish indigenous varieties and farm sustainably despite increased climatic demands.
The name Paso-Primero doesn’t quite translate to first step, though the story is of two people who dreamed about making their own wine, but never realised how far their dream would take them.
Tom and Emma Holt’s passion for wine started in their hometown of Shrewsbury and their sense of adventure led them working in wineries in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (Pask) and Ontario, Canada (Flat Rock Cellars). The ambition though was always to make wine in the ‘old world’ and Spain was top of the list.
They targeted the Somonato region in the southern foothills of the Pyrenees and met with Batan de Salas, a young, family run winery and found they shared the same winemaking vision and passion for great wines. Together they have revitalised vineyards, focused on unique regional varietals - Alcanon and Moristel - moved towards organic certification and won international awards.
Starting with just one cuvee, 15 years on Tom & Emma are established in Somontano, couldn’t be happier and are now making 8 unique wines. “Our goal has always stayed the same. We simply want to make the kind of wine we’ve always loved drinking. Wine with character and integrity, made with passion and purpose. Wine that represents the personality of the region, the vintage, and the winemakers. But above all else, we want to make wines that make us smile.”
Moristel is a rare Somonanto varietal and the wine is made from vines planted in 1976.
Hand harvested from these old vines, the meticulous fruit selection was followed by partial foot treading with 35% left as whole bunches. The juice has 15% stem contact fermentation and extended skin contact maturation in concrete tanks for 4 to 6 weeks. After pressing the wine was returned to concrete tanks for further maturation for 12 months without any use of oak.
Limited production of 4200 bottles
Pasotismo (Spanish for a couldn’t care less attitude, which must be the most tongue-in-cheek wine name ever) is a collaboration between winemakers Nicolas Brun Aguerri of Batan de Salas and Tom Hunt of Paso-Primero .Together they have become the most viticulturally dynamic winery in the whole of Somontano, working tirelessly to re-establish indigenous varieties and farm sustainably despite increased climatic demands.
The name Paso-Primero doesn’t quite translate to first step, though the story is of two people who dreamed about making their own wine, but never realised how far their dream would take them.
Tom and Emma Holt’s passion for wine started in their hometown of Shrewsbury and their sense of adventure led them working in wineries in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (Pask) and Ontario, Canada (Flat Rock Cellars). The ambition though was always to make wine in the ‘old world’ and Spain was top of the list.
They targeted the Somonato region in the southern foothills of the Pyrenees and met with Batan de Salas, a young, family run winery and found they shared the same winemaking vision and passion for great wines. Together they have revitalised vineyards, focused on unique regional varietals - Alcanon and Moristel - moved towards organic certification and won international awards.
Starting with just one cuvee, 15 years on Tom & Emma are established in Somontano, couldn’t be happier and are now making 8 unique wines. “Our goal has always stayed the same. We simply want to make the kind of wine we’ve always loved drinking. Wine with character and integrity, made with passion and purpose. Wine that represents the personality of the region, the vintage, and the winemakers. But above all else, we want to make wines that make us smile.”
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