Negre dels Aspres 2022
Crianza red wine from L'Empordà. Blend of Carignan and Lledoner Negre (Grenache) aged for 12 months in French oak barrels from Allier.
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Negre dels Aspres 2022
Born in the windswept Catalan region of L'Empordà, the wine Negre dels Aspres is a characterful Spanish red wine produced by Vinyes dels Aspres.
Made from 60% Carignan and 40% Lledoner Negre (the local name for Grenache), the grapes are sourced from several plots of vines with different soil compositions aged 10 to 35 years.
Harvested by hand and selected both in the vineyard and in the cellar, each grape variety was separately vinified. Carefully destemmed, the wine must was fermented and macerated in stainless steel tanks for 25 days.
After being drawn off, this red wine from Empordà was aged for 4 months. Then it was transferred into Allier French oak barrels, where it completed malolactic fermentation and was aged for 12 months.
Finally, the wine Negre dels Aspres 2022 was clarified with egg whites prior to bottling, and further aged for some months in the cellar prior to its release.
It is important to decant this Crianza red wine 1 hour before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Negre dels Aspres is medium purple with a garnet rim. |
|---|---|
| Nose | Characterful and terroir-oriented, this blend of Carignan and Grenache brings aromas of ripe black fruit, liquorice and pepper. There are some mineral and stony remembranes, a lively note of Mediterranean garrigue and aromatic herbs, and some hints of cinnamon, smoke and cocoa. |
| Palate | Pleasantly rugged, with just the degree of rusticity to keep it being stimulating all along. Besides, this wine of the Vinyes dels Aspres winery is fruit-driven and delicious. After a while, the Mediterranean herbs and the mineral remembrances take prominence. Its delicately warm character is nicely balanced by a crisp acidity, with some crunchy tannins and a stony and mineral finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Bold, dramatic and flavourful, the wine Negre dels Aspres 2022 manages to balance rusticity and freshness. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Negre dels Aspres 2021: Enterwine 92. Negre dels Aspres 2020: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Negre dels Aspres 2019: Enterwine 91. Peñín 90. Negre dels Aspres 2018: Enterwine 91. Negre dels Aspres 2017: Enterwine 92. Negre dels Aspres 2016: Enterwine 91. Negre dels Aspres 2013: Enterwine 92. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Empordà |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 15 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels from Allier |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Media rating | 92 |
| Percentage of variety | Garnacha Tinta 40%, Cariñena 60%. |
| Pairings | Birds, Bull meat, Civet, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Duck, Game animals, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Soup and rice |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues |
