El Cismatico, El Escoces Volante

"One of the stand out years in almost two decades producing Garnachas. Crop levels were slightly restricted as many vines bounced back from the devasting frost of 2017. The growing season was even with staggered ripening between vineyards and varieties as we moved into September and October. The 2018 vintage is composed of 4 single vineyards , situated between 750 to 900. These parcels share the same geological characteristics of pudding stones, red clay, marl and limestone which impart a precise and floral profile to the Garnacha grape, where we have achieved grapes with marked acidity and a low pH. The grapes were harvested into 20kg cases over period of 20 days as the 4 parcels matured at different date due to altitude, soil and aspect. The grapes were stored between 0 and 1 degrees in a cool room with controlled humidity. Fermented together in an open top fermenter with 20% of whole bunches included in a layer cake fashion. Gentle punching down was applied once or twice a day during a long, slow, gentle fermentation after the grapes warmed up from their cold soak. Afterwards we carried out a long maceration and malolactic fermentation took place on skins . After pressing the wine remained sur lie in second hand 500 litre, fine-grained French oak barrels for 12 months."