Frisach Terra Alta Rosat 2021

Region: Spain

Varietal: 50% Vernatxa Gris, 30% Vernatxa Fina, 20% Vernatxa. (Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir, and Grenache Blanc.)

Planted on calcareous clay at 400m above sea level; all the grapes for this very special rosat comes from a co-planted single vineyard; they’re also harvested together at the same time. Picked, de-stemmed/crushed, then macerated together for 24 hours before being pressed off. Only free-run juice is used, or what Francesc calls ‘just the flower of the falling grape-juice,’ for the rosat. Native yeast fermentation in stainless steel. Vernatxa Gris is especially rare as a variety, having nearly disappeared from the area, so this rosé has a lot more character than its charming exterior might suggest.