El Sequé 2021
23.77₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Bodegas y Viñedos El Sequé
Alicante
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 El Sequé was produced with ripe Monastrell grapes that achieved 14.7% alcohol from organically farmed vineyards at 600 meters in altitude in Alicante on sandy and clay soils. The wine matured in 500-liter French oak barrels for six months, down from 12 montes in the past. They are very happy with the result of the 2021 vintage; the wine is very ripe but has lots of freshness. It's serious and fruit-driven, with ripeness but without hints of over-ripeness. 60,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2022.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels.
Description
In the westernmost part of the Alicante DO, where the Mediterranean climate is tempered by the altitude - 600 metres above sea level - and the sandy soil, poor in clay, marks the pulse of the vine, El Sequé is born, a wine that embodies the most honest and refined expression of Monastrell. The vines, planted between 1959 and 1969, sink their roots in a harsh soil, but generous to those who respect it. The winery, promoted by Juan Carlos López de Lacalle(Artadi), opted from the outset for a viticulture without artifice, trusting that the character of the place, not the technique, would define the wine.
It was not an easy path: working Monastrell from finesse and not from extraction was, at the time, almost an act of rebellion. But this vision, which prioritises freshness, texture and elegance, has ended up setting a new standard in the region.
Winemaking
El Sequé is harvested by hand, with rigorous selection of clusters and berries. Fermentation takes place in open stainless steel tanks after 48 hours of cold maceration. During the 12 to 14 days of fermentation, the cap is handled delicately, avoiding over-extraction. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels, followed by 6 months of ageing in French oak, a third of which is new.
Taste
On the nose, El Sequé displays aromas of ripe black fruit -blackberry, dried fig, plum- along with hints of liquorice, undergrowth and a mineral trace that betrays the sandy soil. The palate is enveloping but precise, with firm, polished tannins and an acidity that lightens and stretches. The oak appears as a whisper: cocoa, blond tobacco, a slight toasted echo. It is a Monastrell that does not shout, but leaves its mark: sober, deep, saline. A wine of sun and soil, without concessions.
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