The complexity of this wine gives it a power of longevity and a perfect pairing with game dishes and red meat stews.
- Year
- 2019
- Varietes
- 100% Merlot
- Characteristics
- Spicy notes / 12 months on french oak barrel / cold maceration / manual harvest / limited production
WHY MERLOT?
Gall Negre is our interpretation of the strength of the Penedès wine variety: we present a 100% Merlot, aged, well appreciated and well established in our region. The good adaptation of the variety in Mediterranean climates allows us to elaborate a wine with a lot of character and faithful to the typology of Penedès wines. Cherry red in colour, this wine is intense and very silky on the palate. Spicy and black fruit notes are combined with tertiary aromas of maturity.
WINEMAKING
The winemaking process begins with meticulous care of the vineyard. Pruning at full moon to favor the vine resistance to diseases and guarantee healthy harvests. The grapes are harvested by hand in boxes of 15 kilos after a selection in the vineyard. Once in the winery, the grapes are placed in a stainless steel tank where they undergo cold maceration to extract all the primary aromas, followed by maceration and fermentation with manual pumping over (“remontage”).
AGEING
Once the wine is finished, it is aged in second year 225 l. French oak barrels for 12 months to obtain a greater complexity, highlighting the spicy notes and the silkiness of the whole. The aging will help us to enhance the highly appreciated aromas of the merlot, while the elegant toasted notes of the French oak barrels appear.
