White wine well suited for keeping made from  old vines of Prensal with Giró ros and Viognier aged on barrel. We are looking for length and complexity. The Prensal variety stands out for its finesse in the nose when the vines are young, but only the older vines will bring the structure and length required by the wine to age well. Besides the age of the vines, the vineyard management is also fundamental. It is important to limit the production, to make a strict control of the fruit to avoid overripeness and to keep the right acidity that will allow a long aging in the barrel and in the bottles.

12.253 bottles of 0,75L

Aging: Giró Ros and Viognier aged sur lies during 5 months in new french oak of 500L

Allergens : Very low added sulphites; 23 mg/L

Elaboration
Selection of Prensal, Giró and Viognier plots with the aim of achieving a white wine for ageing, seeking complexity and structure. The native Prensal variety, delicate and herbaceous, comes from  oldest bush vines with lower yields, located in the original plot in the centre of the vineyard and cultivated in a respectful manner since the 17th century. The Giró, a recently recovered local pre-phylloxera variety, is characterised by its greater aromatic complexity and better ageing potential than Prensal, which allows part of it to be fermented in barrels. Viognier is the most suitable for barrel ageing and adds structure to the whole. The grapes are harvested by hand and the bunches are strictly selected and pressed at low pressures in a closed Inertys press. Currently in trials with  own yeast fermenting at 15-16ºC for 35-40 days. Partially fermented and aged on its lees in 500 litre French oak barrels for 5 months. Very gentle filtration and low sulphur content added.