Capçanes "La nit de les garnatxes: Limestone" Spanish Wine Tasting with Fernando Mora Gemischter Satz = field blend

Gemischter Satz = field blend (a traditional method of intermingling vines in the vineyard instead of single varietal plots)

2007 or 2009

Bourboulenc

giving an edgy complexity

responsible for planting these 10 hectares of malbec in 1997

Capçanes "La nit de les garnatxes: Limestone" Spanish Wine Tasting with Fernando Mora Gemischter Satz = field blendWe love it when winemakers experiment with different soils same grape, same winemaking techniques, but different parcels of land. This is Capanes experiment with 100% Garnacha in limestone soils. "Ground limestone; Fragmented rock that creates paths for the roots in search of water. In rain, water circulates with ease, but there is no water retention. So the roots are deep, searching for compact ground." Aged 4 months in new French oak barrels. Soft