86,00 €
Els Jelipins Negre 2022 is the flagship wine of this small family project in Font-rubí , in the Alt Penedès region . Glòria Garriga started it in 2003 in the family’s old barn, and today she runs it with her daughter Berta. It is one of the wines that has done the most to recover Sumoll , a native variety that was on the verge of disappearing, and has become a benchmark for natural wine in Catalonia .
Sumoll takes center stage, contributing acidity, fine tannins, red fruit, and a floral and spicy profile reminiscent of great cool-climate reds. Garnacha completes the picture with added fruit, breadth, and warmth. The high-altitude vineyards of the Penedès Superior and a long, patient aging process lend depth and aging potential.
A delicate but very characterful red wine , closer to a Burgundy or a Nebbiolo than to a classic Mediterranean red.
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The grapes come from small vineyards in the hills of Font-rubí , surrounded by holm oak and olive groves, cultivated without chemicals and with minimal intervention . The harvest is done by hand , in several passes, to pick each bunch at its peak ripeness.
In the winery, the grapes are destemmed, hand-selected, and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts at low temperatures, using gentle extraction. The wine is aged for about 30 months in old oak vats and, depending on the vintage, partly in amphorae , and then rests for a year in the bottle before being released to the market.
A very gastronomic red wine that combines very well with roasted birds, rabbit, duck, small game, mushrooms , mountain rice dishes, quality sausages and semi-cured cheeses .
It is also a great option for inland Catalan cuisine or for a quiet meal where wine is the star.
Because Els Jelipins is one of those small and honest projects that have changed the way we understand wine in the Penedès , and because thanks to them, Sumoll has regained the place it deserves.
We especially love its finesse: a light-bodied red wine, yet full of nuances, fresh, floral, and with an unusual elegance. An ideal wine for lovers of natural wine and for those seeking subtle, soulful reds .
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