Montsant "Orto Tinto", Orto Vins - 2018

Name: Montsant "Orto Tinto", Orto Vins
Brand: Orto Vins
SKU: 31927
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 31927 750 mL

A hearty, full-bodied red wine from just outside of Barcelona. Made from a blend of local grapes: Samsó, Ull de Llebre, Garnacha and Picapoll and planted on clay, limestone and schist-based soils. Made by Joan Asens who is a dedicated professor of lunar cycles at the local university in Falset. Brilliant with spanish tortilla, aged Manchego and some cured meats.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

Spain

Region

Montsant

Producer

Orto Vins

Grape Variety

Carignan

Grenache

Picpoul

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

This wine is a blend of Garnacha, Carignan, and Tempranillo. The wine is fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness and aged in barrique for six months with lees. It's a balanced wine with silky and smooth tannins. Cherry and strawberry notes are followed by floral notes, especially rose petals. The oak aging produces vanilla and tobacco notes and balance. The environment in the Montsant area is ideal for grape growing. It's a Mediterranean climate with Continental influences; the days are warm and the nights are cool with mountains protecting vineyards from the strong sea. Winemaker Joan Asens with three childhood friends are creating great wines using biodynamic practices but, at the same time, trying to preserve the traditional farming methods of their grandparents. Delicious!

- AFR

Glossary

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