2013
DO: Penedès Vintage comments: 2013 was a wet year with normal temperature ranges, Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc and Parellada although the grape maturity period was dry and cold. Date grapes picked: Sauvignon blanc: From 17th of September onwards Awards: Parellada: From 23th of September onwards · 2019 vintage: 92 points, 100% Blind Tasted - Andreas Larsson 2021 Winemaking: · 2019 vintage: Gold Medal, Mundus Vini 2020 Type of fermentation: To combine the best features of this white · 2019 vintage: 92 points, JamesSuckling.com 2020 wine (fresh, ripe, delicacy and elegance), we make a fermented and · 2018 vintage: 93 points, Decanter 2020 aged assembly, fermenting the 50% and aging the rest for 8 · 2018 vintage: 91 points, JamesSuckling.com 2019 months in new barrels of American and French oak · 2017 vintage: Gold Medal, Gilbert&Gaillard 2018 Number of days of fermentation: 2 weeks · 2016 vintage: 90+ puntos, Wine Advocate 2018 Fermentation temperature: Oak barrels 16ºC and steel tanks · 2016 vintage: Gold Medal, Concours Mondial du 14ºC Sauvignon 2017 Bottling month: June 2014 · 2016 vintage: Gold Medal, Mundus Vini 2017 Production: 6.700 cases · 2015 vintage: Gold Medal, Berlin Wine Trophy 2016 Technical data: Alcohol level: 13,% vol pH: 3.22 Total acidity: 5.8 g/L (as tartaric) Allergy advice: Contains sulfites Stored under the right conditions, the wine will hold its potential for the next: 2 - 4 years The following number of bottles have been produced in this vintage: Borgoñesa (75 cl): 79.748 bottles Year vines planted: 1.984 Surface area: 25 Ha. / 62 acres Elevation: 475-545 m Slope: 0-5% Orientation: SE Soil: Deep reddish calcareous clay soils that are moderately well drained and have a high water holding capacity. They allow white varieties, especially Sauvignon Blanc, to reach their full aromatic expression. Clay formations dating from the Eocene (Tertiary). Precipitation: Annual average (historical): 536 mm Annual total (current vintage): 774 mm Temperature: Estate of origin: Fransola Annual average (historical): 13,4 ºC Annual average (current vintage): 13 ºC Location: Santa Maria de Miralles, 500 m altitude Story: The best wines are achieved by listening to nature. That's why more than twenty years ago, we chose the privileged surroundings of Fransola, a historical estate located in one of the highest areas of the Penedès, to plant one of our most highly renowned vineyards. Ice cold nights and mild days provide an excellent climate for growing vines, giving us the best sauvignon blanc grapes with which we produce this elegant, balanced wine.