Free shipping from 12 bottles · Delivery throughout Switzerland
Free shipping from 12 bottles · Delivery throughout Switzerland
Merlot from 2006, aged 16 years in bottle: plum, balsamic and undergrowth, velvety.
Red wine · Merlot · Penedès, Spain · 0.75 L
Aged, ready to drinkVintage: 2006
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Production: 5,000 numbered bottles (0.75 l)
Origin: DO Penedès, Massís del Garraf, Catalonia
Vineyard: Single vineyard in the Garraf Massif, inspired by Pomerol. Organically farmed, no irrigation, hand-picked. Small plots with very old vines, low yields.
Soils: Very shallow, calcareous clay soils with up to 40% active lime on dolomitic limestone (Triassic/Cretaceous), pH around 8, as is typical of the karst landscape of the Massís del Garraf.
Climate: Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers, low rainfall and cooling influences from the sea.
Vinification: Cold maceration, spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Post-fermentation maceration on the skins. Aging for 12 months in new and 1–2 year-old French barriques (225 l), followed by 16 years of bottle aging.
Maturation: 12 months in French oak, 16 years bottle aging
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Tasting Note: Ruby red with garnet reflections. Complex bouquet with notes of plum, ripe strawberry, and blackberry, accompanied by balsamic, mineral, and spicy-toasty notes. On the palate, velvety, structured, and balanced, with fine tannins, vibrant freshness, and a long, intense finish.
Food pairing: Ideal with roasts, game dishes, braised dishes, mature cheeses and chocolate desserts.
Aromas
Serve at 14 to 15 °C.
The winery
Only around 50 of this finca's 455 hectares in the Garraf Massif are planted with vines. The rest is forest, scrub and rock. Jordi Esteve carries on what Carlos Esteva started in the 1970s.
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Carlos Esteva began turning the estate into a winery in the 1970s and tried out many grape varieties along the way. After his death in 2023, Jordi Esteve, a long-time companion, took over the management. He keeps the same line: organic farming, hand picking, spontaneous fermentation and every plot vinified on its own.
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