5 Finques Empordà DO - Castillo Perelada

The powerful 5 Finques Empordà from the pen of Castillo Perelada flows into the glass with a dense purple red. also shows a color transition to garnet red. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high density and fullness, which shows in strong church windows at the edge of the glass. Poured into a Bordeaux glass, this Old World red wine presents delightfully fragrant aromas of mulberry, blueberry, blackberry and black currant, rounded out by oriental spices, black tea and dark chocolate contributed by barrel aging.

The Castillo Perelada 5 Finques Empordà presents itself to the wine enthusiast wonderfully dry. This red wine never shows itself coarse or meager, as one might expect in a wine premium and site wine segment. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully dense. With its vital fruit acidity, the 5 Finques Empordà reveals itself impressively fresh and lively on the palate. The finish of this red wine from the wine-growing region of Catalonia, which has good aging potential, finally convinces with an extraordinary reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes of the soils dominated by sand and slate.

Vinification of the Castillo Perelada 5 Finques Empordà

The powerful 5 Finques Empordà from Spain is a cuvée vinified from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Merlot, Shiraz and Tempranillo. The grapes grow in optimal conditions in Catalonia. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of sand, shale and gravel. The 5 Finques Empordà is an Old World wine through and through, as this Spaniard exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. After harvesting, the grapes arrive at the winery by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wood at controlled temperatures. At the end of fermentation, 5 Finques Empordà is aged for 21 months in French and American oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the 5 Finques Empordà from Castillo Perelada

Enjoy this red wine from Spain ideally tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to veal escalope with beans and tomatoes, boeuf bourguignon or arugula penne.

Awards for the 5 Finques Empordà from Castillo Perelada

In addition to a reputation as a true premium product, this red wine from Castillo Perelada can also boast awards, including medals. In detail these are

• Mundus Vini - Gold

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