Wine description

A wine made with the Sauvignan Blanc variety from our estates: Sumarroca (near Sant Sadurní d’Anoia) and Sabartés (adjoining Llorenç del Penedès) estates.

The 2012 vintage was characterised by a winter with very mild temperatures and little rainfall. In fact, it did not rain from November until just before bud break. Despite the mild winter, bud break was a few days late because the early spring was a little cooler than usual, with rain that meant plant growth was adequate. After the middle of spring, temperatures rose and rainfall dropped sharply. However, there was light rainfall amounting to 25-35 litres in May, June, July and August, which, together with relatively low humidity, meant that ripening and health were adequate. As for dates, both veraison and ripening were at normal times.

Tasting notes

The aroma includes notes of tropical fruit such as passion fruit together with sweet Mediterranean fruit like vine peaches and fresh grapefruit. Fresh and flavourful in the mouth, with the same notes as in the nose. Fresh and aromatic finish.

Vineyard characteristics

Estate name: Sauvignon Blanc from the Sumarroca and Sabartés estates

Vineyard area: 5.4 ha

Soil composition: Clay, gravel and limestone. Poor in organic matter.

Training: Double Royat

Altitude: 100-250 m.

Exposure: South on the Sumarroca estate and southeast on the Sabartés estate

Vines/hectare: 3,000

Production/hectare: 3,982 kg

Year planted: 1986- 1996

Winemaking and ageing

Varieties: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Harvest: 22 August on the Sabartés estate and 24 August on the Sumarroca estate

First vintage of this wine: 1990

Number of bottles: 18,000

Fermentation

Stainless steel tanks

Fermentation time: 21 days

Fermentation temperature: 14°C

Maceration method: Prefermentation maceration at 10°C

Maceration time: 4 hours

Maturing

Not matured

Analytical data

Alcohol: 13.6% vol.

Residual sugar: 0.5 g/l

Acidity: 4.1 g/l

pH: 3.29

General information

Owner: Sumarroca family

Winemaker: Oscar Llombart

Total hectares of vineyard: 260

Year founded: 1986

Total winery production: 2,500,000 bottles

Denomination of origin: DO Penedès