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red "guarda" 00
a blend of red Grenache, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from old vineyards. Aged for 12 months in barrels of new French and American oak.
"vi de guarda", is the phrase used in the Priorat to describe wines which have been aged for at least 12 months in oak barrels.
TECHNICAL
Cellar: Vinícola
del Priorat, SCCL
Name of the wine: Ònix Evolució
Harvest: 2000
Production: 12,000 750ml bottles
Wine type: oak-aged red
Grape varieties: 50% Carinyena (Carignan), 30% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 20% red Garnatxa (Grenache)
Vineyards: This wine is not made from vineyards which are
selected every year on the basis of quality criteria. At every harvest
the finest Carinyena, Cabernet and Garnatxa grapes from our own old
vines are selected. Thus, our over 300 vineyards can offer a fine
reflection of the diversity and high quality of the grapes from our
vines and from the Priorat itself.
Harvest: by hand, with 15-kilo boxes
Monitoring of ripening: phenolic ripening criteria
Entry into cellar: via a small stemmer
Vinification: 5,000-litre stainless steel containers with temperature control. Cold pre-maceration. Alcoholic fermentation at 28ºC. Maceration 25 days. Malolactic fermentation.
Ageing: 12 months
Barrels: 50% French, 50% American (new barrels: 34% 1st year, 33% 2nd year and 33% 3rd year).
Selection of barrels: after barrel-by-barrel tasting, barrels which do not reach the necessary levels of quality are separated out.
Alcohol content: 14%
