The Family’s Selection
Vintage
2018
Annual production
39.700 bottles
Variety
Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Merlot, Picapoll Red and Sumoll.
Alcoholic fermentation
Our own yeasts are used for the alcoholic fermentation. They are selected at temperatures under 27ºC.
Aging
Aged in French Oak barrels for three months.
Tasting notes
It has clean and intense aromas with notes of fresh red fruits with a spicy and toasted background. Petit Bernat stands out for its sweet and balsamic notes. It can remind you a fire stone. The wood has its presence when you smell it but it is fully integrated.
When you taste it, a gourmand, friendly and balanced attack appears. It has a light structure with good volume and with long and fresh taste. Its sweet tannins offer a well integrated balance between alcohol and acidity.
Climatology
Born in a zone where the Mediterranean climate has also a continental influence. The pluviometry of this vintage is slightly higher than previous years with 830l/m2. It means that humidity was even higher and that the summer heat helped to reach the appropriate maturation of the grapes.
LABORATORY TESTS
Alcoholic at bottling
13.5% vol.
Total acid at bottling
5.20 g/l
Volatile acid at bottling
0.59 g/l
PH
3.74
Residual sugar
2.00 g/l
Total sulphur
45 mg/l
VITICULTURE
Plot’s name
Pocsicull, President, Rajadell, Forn, Simulacre, Nàger, Margenat and Trias
Clones
SO4, Ritcher-110
Planting pattern
3.4m x 1.2m
Vineyard age
Average 18 years
Soil type
Clay loam soils with low organic content
Rainfall 2018
830 litres/m2
Conduction system
Royat Double and Simple Royat
Location
Manresa
Altitude
210 metres
Orientation
south-east
Production
3.180 kg/ha
Treatments
According with organic viticulture
Vegan
Vegan friendly
Recognition and awards
Catalan Wine Guide 9.33 points (Guia de Vins de Catalunya)