Montombra Negre 2020

Grapes: 60% Touriga Nacional, 40% Syrah

Production: Limited edition, 263 bottles

Origin: D.O. Penedès, Massís del Garraf, Catalonia

Vineyard: Steep, organically farmed plots in the Montombra project in the Massís del Garraf. Dry, sparse and shaped by lime-rich karst soils. Picked by hand, with low yields.

Soils: Very shallow, calcareous loam over Triassic and Cretaceous dolomitic limestone with a high share of active lime, typical of the region's rugged karst formations.

Climate: The 2020 vintage brought moderate temperatures and a balanced water supply, giving perfectly ripe grapes with intense fruit and fine structure.

Winemaking: Ten days of cold maceration, destemmed. Spontaneous fermentation of each variety separately, at controlled temperature in stainless steel. Then 16 months in new, extra-fine-grain French barriques.

Ageing: 16 months in French oak

Alcohol: 13.5% vol.

Tasting note: Deep ruby red. On the nose, black cherry, cassis, black peppercorns and Mediterranean herbs. On the palate juicy and dense, with fine-grained tannins, ripe fruit and a subtle touch of cocoa. The finish is long and mineral.

Food pairing: Ideal with lamb, grilled meat, game, Mediterranean cooking and full-flavoured hard cheese.