L’ INTRÚS Red
Type:
Red, D.O. Empordà
Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Climate:
Mediterranean, with strong and dry northern winds (Tramuntana) and sea breezes in the afternoon.
% Vol Ph
14,50 3.6
Yield:
This single plot called El Pla del Molí produces about 7000 Kg/Ha
Soil Composition:
60% sand, 20% alluvial materials and 20% clay, with flint rocks
Harvest:
Merlot harvested by hand during the second week of September and the Cabernet during the third week of October
Vinification:
Conservation of cold grapes for 24 hours. Crushed grapes and pre-fermentative maceration in cold for 48 hours at 10 celsius degrees. Fermentation in contact with the skins for 25 days between 24 and 26 degrees.
Aging:
13 months in 225 litre French oak barrels.