Grenaches tasting from Celler Comunica, Tuesday February 21st at 19h.
Today we want to introduce you to the world of Grenaches and we will taste a white one, a hairy one, two gray grenaches (one made as a rosé) and a black one, all from the same Celler Comunica, in Montsant and Priorat
Pep Aguilar and Patric Morillo embody a local and at the same time traveled vision of Montsant and Priorat.
After, and at the same time as advising on some interesting projects, they begin their personal adventure with wines that are absolutely committed to freshness, obsessed with looking for little degree in them.
Wines to drink.
Celler Comunica – La Pua – DO Montsant
White Grenache (85%) & Grenache (15%)
SOIL: granitic sand, calcareous clay, slate
VINIFICATION: direct pressing and fermentation between 7 and 12 days
AGING: 8 months in stainless steel on fine lees
Celler Comunica
Pep Aguilar and Patric Morillo embody a local and at the same time traveled vision of Montsant and Priorat.
After, and at the same time as advising on some interesting projects, they begin their personal adventure with wines that are absolutely committed to freshness, obsessed with looking for little degree in them.
Wines to drink.
Celler Comunica – Gris Granit rosé – DO Montsant
100% Grey Grenache.
SOIL: Gris granit comes from 30-year-old vines that have been replanted, on very sandy plots, pure saulón, full granite…
Celler Comunica
Pep Aguilar and Patric Morillo embody a local and at the same time traveled vision of Montsant and Priorat.
After, and at the same time as advising on some interesting projects, they begin their personal adventure with wines that are absolutely committed to freshness, obsessed with looking for little degree in them.
Wines to drink.
Celler Comunica – La Peluda – DO Montsant
100% Garnatxa Peluda
SOIL: granite sand at 400 m altitude, Fontanals area
VINIFICATION: maceration and fermentation in 1000 1 tanks with pigeage for 12-18 days
AGING: 10 months in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol: 13.5%
Hairy Grenache
A red grape variety typical of Catalonia, where it is also known as Lledoner Pelut, Lledoner Gris or Garnatxa Grisa. Its origin is the mutation of the Red Grenache, of thick skin covered with a hairiness from where the nickname of hairy comes to.
It has adapted perfectly to the Mediterranean environment of poor, arid and slate soil of the Priorat and the results obtained have been in favor of this variety that in other latitudes had high vegetable tannin contents.
It is a late bud strain, has good fertility and sensitivity to neulia. Of late ripening, well into October, it is susceptible to rot.
The grapes are medium in size, compact and with loose shoulders. The berries are spherical, medium-small in size, dark blue in color and thick-skinned.
Red wines from the Hairy Grenache variety achieve a good alcohol content. This variety is usually used in blends to achieve greater color intensity and give more fruit to the wine.
Celler Comunica
Pep Aguilar and Patric Morillo embody a local and at the same time traveled vision of Montsant and Priorat.
After, and at the same time as advising on some interesting projects, they begin their personal adventure with wines that are absolutely committed to freshness, obsessed with looking for little degree in them.
Wines to drink.
Celler Comunica – Germinal – DO Montsant
100% Grey Grenache from a 25 years old vineyard.
SOIL: granitic sands, 370 m high
VINIFICATION: direct pressing and fermentation between 7 and 12 days
AGING: 12 months in polyethylene eggs
Alcohol: 14.4%
Celler Comunica
Pep Aguilar and Patric Morillo embody a local and at the same time traveled vision of Montsant and Priorat.
After, and at the same time as advising on some interesting projects, they begin their personal adventure with wines that are absolutely committed to freshness, obsessed with looking for little degree in them.
Wines to drink.
Celler Comunica – Vi del Mas – DO Montsant
Grenache (70%) & Syrah(30%)
SOIL: clay-calcareous and granitic
VINIFICATION: 50% destemming, maceration from 1 to 5 days, fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks and polymer eggs.
AGING: 6 months in stainless steel tanks with its lees, plus 2 months in polymer eggs
Alcohol: 14%
Celler Comunica
Pep Aguilar and Patric Morillo embody a local and at the same time traveled vision of Montsant and Priorat.
After, and at the same time as advising on some interesting projects, they begin their personal adventure with wines that are absolutely committed to freshness, obsessed with looking for little degree in them.
Wines to drink.