The Family’s Selection
Vintage
2015
Annual production
6.446 bottles
Variety
90% Merlot
10% Piquepoul Noir
Winemaking method
Fermented over 10 days at 22º using yeast native to the state. Maceration takes place between 15 and 30 days. Pumping over is done twice daily. Tanks are drained without any pressing of the grapes
Aging
Aged for twelve months in new 500 liter French oak barrels before aged a further 12 months in bottle. Locally sourced natural Catalan cork.
Tasting notes
Arnau Oller Estate Wine, is an expression of a region where the natural environment plays a leading role. An elegant full-bodied red with complex structures that bring smoothness and subtlety. A clear example of a well-balanced fruits with hints of rosemary, lavender and thyme and subtle tones of licorice. In summary Arnau Oller stands out as a fine, complex wine.
LABORATORY TESTS
Alcoholic at bottling
14.5% vol.
Total acid at bottling
6.60 g/l
Volatile acid at bottling
0.41 g/l
PH
3.28
Residual sugar
1.4 g/l
Total sulphur
32 mg/l
VITICULTURE
Plot’s name
Finca La Boïga
Clones
SO4, Ritcher-110
Planting pattern
3.4m x 1.2m
Vineyard age
26 years on average
Soil type
Clay-loam soil with low levels of organic material
Rainfall 2015
401 litres/m2
Conduction system
Double Royat
Location
Manresa
Altitude
220 metres
Orientation
south-east
Average production
3,400 kg/ha
Treatments
According to organic viticulture
Recognition and awards
ESTATE WINE
Produced in a specific area with its own characteristics, its name is linked to the vines that yield wines with special qualitative characteristics and according to specific production processes. This acknowledgments means the best wines in Catalonia.
91 Points Parker
Gilbert & Gaillard Medaille d’Or +90
Catalan Wine Guide 9,38 punts