Monastrell, Ver Sacrum
Description
Whole bunch fruit undergoes semi-carbonic maceration for 6 days; fermentation over 20 days with wild yeasts in a large raw concrete egg with no skin contact – thus the delicate pale garnet colour. The wine spends 6 months on its lees and 8 months in bottle before release. This is simply one of the prettiest red wines we have ever tasted with swathes of tantalising red fruits throughout the tasting experience, bags of crunchy red apple skin character and staggering length. It completely flies in the face of what most people would expect from Argentina – a joy to taste and drink.
94/100 points Tim Atkin’s Argentina Special Report 2023 (2020 Vintage)
£24.95
Quantity Available: 4
Product Code: S15302
Country
Argentina
Region
Uco Valley
Vintage
2021
Alcohol Vol
13.5%
Bottle Size
75cl
Closure
cork
Grape Varieties
Monastrell
Producer Details
This is not a conventional project. The winery is the a garage and a rented warehouse. Ver Sacrum is the brainchild of a small group of viticultors / winemakers, baptized as “Team Grenachista”. The aim of the project is to produce a comeback of the Mediterranean varieties that Argentina lost after the 1950´s in favour of Malbec plantings. They grow Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Marsanne, Syrah, Mencía, Carignan, Teroldego and Nebbiolo, as well as some Malbec, Cab Franc and Pinot Noir. This is true garagist wine making at its best.
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