White wine Josep Grau – Granit 2018

Viticulture and Vineyards

Vineyard nestled in the terraces at Starting I Eat, at a height of 450 metres and very exposed to the wind coming from the sea. Soil 100% decomposed granite, with very little water retention and are rich in minerals. Organic cultivation. All the work is carried out manually. Vintage in boxes 10 kg.

Winemaking

Pressed during 7 hours. Fermentation and aging in foudres of oak, austrian and German 2.000 litre capacity. Aging during 9 months with the lees.

Description

Tasting notes: JOSEP GRAU – GRANIT WHITE

  • Nose: Very fine and complex aromas of white fruit and flowers. Wild herbs and minerality evident, a true reflection of the farm where it comes from.
  • Mouth: Friendly, velvety, with good acidity and mineral character. Very broad and deep.

The winery

The winery: Josep Grau It is a family project located in the town of Marca in the Appellation of Origin Montsant. Currently we produce one hundred thousand bottles of various wines, of which, the 70% distributed for export and the rest in the domestic market. Josep Grau is the winemaker and owner of the cellar and currently manages 26 ha vineyard at various points of the D. O Montsant and with all the diversity of soils. From small productions by strain ranging from 500 grams in the vineyards of more than 70 years old, until the 1,5 kilos/strain in the vineyards of 15 to 40 years old. All work is done by hand, from pruning to vintage. The viticulture is organic, free of herbicides and pesticides.

The varieties grown in the winery: Josep Grau son: Garnatxa Blanca, Grenache Ink, Samsó, Cabernet Sauvignon y Syrah. One of the basic characteristics is that Josep Grau wines, the D. O Montsant, They are not corrected and are as obtained from the vineyard. The main objective is to bring the fruit of the vine with all its natural characteristics to the bottle. From the beginning of his career working with indigenous yeasts and minimum levels of sulfur, to ensure just the proper protection for the wine. The fermentations are conducted in tanks of cement in a 90%, the rest in stainless steel and oak. The wine rests in foudres of 2.000 liter oak austro-germans mostly, and barrels 500 liters French oak of various tonelerías.

The main objective is to make wines of Josep Grau absolutely reflect the Montsant area and add, with complexity and personality, fresh, structure and balance. The wines made by the winery of Josep Grau son:

  • LEfecte Flying
  • Vespres Vinyes Velles
  • Vespres Blanc
  • Regina
  • The Florens

 

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Weight 1.5 kg
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Muy buena

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