Capcanes Mas Donis

Description

Tasting note Medium ruby with violet shades; very nice glycerin mouthfeeling and texture; wild red and black berry flavors, cherry, spices and herbs; well integrated elegant smooth vanilla oaky toasty notes; ripe mouthful and complex on the palate loads of sweet vibrant fruit; medium to full-bodied with soft and velvet tannins and nicely refreshing finish.Pairing Lamb, chicken, porc, sausage, pizza, pasta; rice, vegetable mussaka, ratatouille, cheese…Winemaking Temperature controlled fermentation 27-29C Both varieties were vinified separately in stainless steel tanks Maceration 8-14 days, malo-lactic fermentation in tank Naturally stabilized in barrel, light filtration; no fining.Aging 9 month aged in new up to five years old French and American oak barrels, 225l. Light and medium toasted; no racking. After blending aged for 6 months in tank before bottling.Vineyards Garnacha up to 60 years old bush vines. Soil in the lower vineyards is alluvial while the higher vineyards and all terraces and slopes are on poor, mineral, stony soil based with some granite, Muschelkalk and slate. Prunning Garnacha traditional bush vines; Syrah on wire.Vintage By hand, harvest lasts from early september until mid october. – Celler de Capcanes