The Family’s Selection
Vintage
2017
Annual production
27.867 bottles
Variety
47% Syrah
39% Cabernet Franc
10% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Merlot
1% Picapoll Negre
Winemaking method
Night harvest. Manual and automatic selection of the grains after streaming. Fermented 21 days from 22ºC to 26ºC. Skin contact 12 days with 2 daily pumping.
Maleolactic fermentation in barrel.
Aging
Aged in 300 liters French Oak barrels. Capacity of 300 liters for three months.
Tasting notes
The nose is clean and intense with notes of fresh red fruits on a background of spicy and toasted.
Make sweet and smoky notes within a spicy balsamic that provide depth. There are also reminiscent of flint. Wood is present in nose and is elegantly integrated. The palate has a sweet tannins and well integrated alcohol and acidity.
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
55 mg/l
VITICULTURE
Plot’s name
Finca Simulacre, Alsinar, El Forn, La Gamisans, Margenat, President, Rajadell and Pocsicull
Clones
SO4, Ritcher-110
Planting pattern
3.4m x 1.2m and 2.8m x 1.0m
Vineyard age
17 years on average
Soil type
Clay-loam soil with low levels of organic material
Rainfall 2016
550,70 litres/m2
Conduction system
Royat Double
Location
Manresa
Altitude
210 metres
Orientation
south-east
Production
3.180 kg/ha
Treatments
According with organic viticulture
Recognition and awards
Catalan Wine Guide 9.38 points
