Red Wine Ops de Loxarel 2021
Young organic red wine. Blend of Grenache and Grenache Peluda aged for 5 months in clay vessels.
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Produced by Masia Can Mayol, the wine Ops de Loxarel is made from a blend of certified organic Grenache and Grenache Peluda vines. Though frequent in other regions of Catalonia, the combination of those two varieties is rather uncommon in Penedès.
After a meticulous harvest, the two varieties of this Spanish red wine were separately vinified.
Once alcoholic fermentation was completed, this organic and biodynamic red wine was aged for 5 months in 720-litre clay vessels, in order not to distort the wine with wooden flavours and aromas.
Belonging to the DO Catalunya, the red wine Ops de Loxarel 2021 is a radical, nicelly irreverent wine.
Pair this young red wine with healthy meat recipes.
Appearance | The organic red wine Ops de Loxarel is violet-ruby with a bluish rim. |
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Nose | Despite its youthful colour, the first impression we get from this blend of Grenache and Grenache Peluda is a note of leafy vegetables, slowly evolving into aromas of blackberries, strawberries and remembrances of red flowers. |
Palate | Fresh and yummy, this Loxarel wine has a great acidity and a slightly wild, rugged character that is quite attractive. Fruit-driven, this wine of Masia Can Mayol has an excellent acidity and a medium, uplifting finish. |
Our personal opinion | After so many overpolished wines, Ops de Loxarel 2021 wine is a welcomed surprise. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Ops de Loxarel 2020: Enterwine 90. Ops de Loxarel 2019: Enterwine 90. Ops de Loxarel 2018: Enterwine 89. Ops de Loxarel 2016: Enterwine 89. Ops de Loxarel 2015: Enterwine 89. |
Year | 2021 |
Type | Red |
D.O. | Catalunya |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | Yes |
Organic | Yes |
Ageing | Young |
Type of ageing | months in clay amphorae |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 5 |
Enterwine's Score | 90 |
Media rating | 90 |
Percentage of variety | Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Peluda. |
Pairings | bluefish, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Eggs, Goat cheese, Grilled lamb, Grilled vegitables, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Pickles, Rice with meat, Rosted piglet, Vegetables |
Taste | Lively and Fresh |
Occasion | Barbecue, Dinner with friends, Reunion with colleagues |