Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Terroir Sense Fronteres
Label Name:
 
Guix Vermell
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Montsant
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Garnacha (Grenache)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
The Wine Advocate (Parker): 97; James Suckling: 96; Vinous: 94; multiple retailers list Parker scores and 2021 high marks (bottles

Tasting Note
Delicate ruby hue; perfumed red cherry, orange peel, violets, cinnamon and white pepper. Fresh, lean palate with mineral lift, sweet-glycerol mouthfeel and fine spicy finish—elegant and ethereal.

Food Pairing
Grilled/roast poultry, roasted mushrooms, pork, lamb, chorizo, stews; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, teriyaki chicken, bulgogi/Korean BBQ, miso-glazed fish, mushroom ramen.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Garnacha; whole-cluster fermentation (7–10 days) in amphorae/concrete; aged about six months in terracotta amphorae or concrete; bottled unfined/unfiltered. Organic/biodynamic farming.

Vineyard Info
Terroir Sense Fronteres (linked to Terroir al Límit), led by Dominik Huber; high-elevation single-vineyard Garnacha on red clay with gypsum; very small-production site.