Ànima Negra

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Ànima Negra

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Grapes from old vines of Callet, Mantonegre-Fogoneu and Syrah are hand-harvested, fermented in stainless steel with native yeasts, and macerated only briefly to retain the most refined flavors of this fully ripe fruit. Aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American barriques.

Tasting Notes

The wine opens with a nose of honeysuckle and jasmine, fills the mouth with ripe, round flavors, yet is refreshing on the palate and firmly held together with its soft tannic structure. The raspberry-like finish is long.

Food Pairing

This wine pairs excellently with stuffed pork chops, rabbit ravioli or roast leg of duck.

Grapes from old vines of Callet, Mantonegre-Fogoneu and Syrah are hand-harvested, fermented in stainless steel with native yeasts, and macerated only briefly to retain the most refined flavors of this fully ripe fruit. Aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American barriques.

Tasting Notes

The wine opens with a nose of honeysuckle and jasmine, fills the mouth with ripe, round flavors, yet is refreshing on the palate and firmly held together with its soft tannic structure. The raspberry-like finish is long.

Food Pairing

This wine pairs excellently with stuffed pork chops, rabbit ravioli or roast leg of duck.

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Various vineyards
Vineyard size:
62.5 acres
Soil composition:
Vermell, loam and iron
Training method:
Guyot and double cordone
Elevation:
240-390 feet
Yield/acre:
1.4-2 tons
Exposure:
Eastern/western
Year vineyard planted:
1927-1962
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2002
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
12 to 20
Varietal composition:
65% Callet, 20% Mantonegre-Fogoneu and 15% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Size of aging container:
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
4.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.8 %
Dry extract:
30.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L