Red Wine Grillo 2015

This is a rather special Spanish red wine from El Grillo y la Luna, a winery located in Barbastro, the wine capital of DO Somontano.

Made basically from Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented with Grenache and Merlot, the red wine El Grillo is produced from several plots with different soil compositions, planted at an average height of 400 metres above sea level.

Harvesting was meticulous and was carried out manually. Each vine yielded about 1.2 kg of grapes, which were transported to the cellar in 12 kg boxes. Kept at a temperature of 4ºC to preserve their aromatic compounds and to avoid spontaneous pre-fermentation, the grape bunches were destemmed and put into 40-hectolitre French oak vats. After a cold-soaking process that lasted 5 days, this red wine from Somontano was fermented for over a period of 8 days under strict temperature control and daily punch-downs of the solid cap of grape skins.

Subsequently, the red wine Grillo 2015 remained in contact with its lees for 30 days and was transferred into 225 litre French oak barrels, where it completed malolactic fermentation and was aged for a period of 13 months. During the first 5 months, it was manually stirred twice a day to increase its creaminess and volume. Then the wine was left untouched until bottling.

Aerate this Crianza red wine 1 hour before drinking.