Terroir Sense Fronteres Marcenca 2022
71.53₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Marcenca de Montsant comes from the same vineyard as the grapes used for the Guix Vermell wine, pure Garnacha at 800 meters on stony clay and gypsum soils. It had a much lighter extraction and matured in concrete for six months. It has a moderate 12.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.7. This vineyard was picked earlier; it's a part of the vineyard that they harvest with the grapes fully ripe but with moderate alcohol. The difference here is that the vinification is very soft, softer than in Guix Vermell, which is a part of the vineyard that is harvested later and has a more intense vinification. The aim here is to produce something closer to a clarete than a more traditional red. It takes some time to open up in the glass to reveal beautiful, high-pitched notes of wild berries and herbs, violets, something ethereal and very elegant. It's pale and elegant, with very fine tannins and a velvety sensation in the palate. 1,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2023.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Free run fermented with indigenous yeasts and whole bunches in concrete vats. Aged for 6 months in concrete tanks.
Description
Terroir Sense Fronteres Marcenca is the new Premier Cru of Terroir Sense Fronteres. This wine comes from old vines of Garnacha Tinta from the Els Montalts vineyard, located at an altitude of about 800 metres in the Montsant mountains.
Although it comes from the same vineyard as the Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell cuvée, the grape selection is from a different plot, which gives both wines a unique and distinctive personality. As winemaker Tatjana Peceric explains, "With a lighter extraction than Guix Vermell, Marcenca reflects the beauty of the incredible terroir and microclimate of the Monsant heights".
Winemaking
The grapes are fermented with indigenous yeasts for 6 to 8 days with whole bunches in cement tanks. The wine is then aged for 6 months, also in cement. This method of fermentation and ageing in cement allows the wine to preserve and reflect in a pure and authentic way the characteristics of the terroir from which it comes.
Taste
In Terroir Sense Fronteres Marcenca you can appreciate the essence of the Garnacha Tinta at its best. The lightness of its extraction translates into an elegant and subtle wine, where the fruity nuances intertwine with mineral and earthy notes, typical of the heights of Montsant. It is silky and balanced on the palate, leaving a lingering aftertaste that invites a second glass.
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