Vinyes Negres Jane Ventura 2021

Vinyes Negres Jane Ventura 2021 organic wine from the Penedes region in Spain. The blend is focused on the Native sumoll grape variety 59%, 25% syrah and 16% carinyena. The sumoll and carinyena come from old vines at between 200-500m, while the syrah comes from vines planted in 2004 at around 400m altitude. Grapes are hand harvested and manually sorted at the winery. Fermentation is temperature controlled in stainless steel tanks at 25 degrees with around 14 days skin maceration. Post fermentation the wine then spends 12 months in 2-5 year old French Oak barrels with the intention of a little bit of exposure to oxygen without to much of the new oak flavour. The profile is full of ripe cherry, plum and blackberry with some herbal notes and a touch of spice. The palate is well structured and the tannins are soft. The sumoll which is naturally high in acidity helps to keep the wine balanced and not overpowered by the alcohol which is relatively high. An interesting authentic sumoll at a really competetive price