Description

En sus trece est issu d'un Grenache d'altitude soumis à un climat des plus hostiles, sur un sol d'ardoise au cœur de montagnes méditer-ranéennes bordées d'amandiers et de cerisiers. Complexe, il déploie d'intenses arômes de fruits noirs et de cerises avec un parfait degré de maturité, et une touche minérale qui donne une grande personnalité à l'ensemble. Un Gre-nache d'exception, produit hors appellation. L'objectif de Norrel était de produire le meilleur Grenache possible contre vents et marées – d'où le nom de ce vin : en sus trece, « l'obsti-né ».

Fiche technique

Le domaine
El Escocés Volante
Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2013
Alcool
14.5% vol.
Cépage
100% Garnacha
Origine
Vino de España

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

"There is a non-DO, old-vine Garnacha sourced from different plots in the villages of Alarba and Acered in Calatayud, fermented outside the appellation, called 2013 En Sus Trece. It's produced with fruit from plots at 1,000 to 1,100 meters altitude on slate soils, fermented in open-top concrete vats and bottled unoaked after being aged on the lees in underground concrete tanks for some 20 months. Some of the old vineyards have some Moristel grapes interplanted with the Garnacha. It has an explosive aromatic nose of flowers and Mediterranean herbs, but with great freshness, elegance and poise. The palate is vibrant and superbly balanced, with a fine thread of acidity going through its core and a clear mineral sensation in the texture. It finishes long and tasty. This is a superb unoaked Garnacha. It feels very young and should develop nicely in bottle, with the subtlety and sleekness provided by time. 12,000 bottles produced."

Decanter:

"Big and bold, this wine has legions of voluptuous, jammy blackberries together with an attractive, sweaty leather detail and chocolate toffee tones."