Mas La Plana 2020

Familia Torres (hentet 17. okt. 2026): Mas La Plana 2020 – teknisk ark (producentens tekst, engelsk): Leyenda de una herencia 2020 DO: Penedès Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon from the parcels of the Mas La Plana vineyard Date grapes picked: From the 7th of September Winemaking: Number of days of skin contact: 15-25 days Type of fermentation: In temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and oak foudres Length of alcoholic fermentation: 7 days Fermentation temperature: 25-28°C Ageing: 18 months in French oak barriques (95,5 %) 30 hl foudres (4,5%). 67,5% new barrels Bottling month: January of 2023 Technical data: Alcohol level: 14.5% vol. pH: 3.53 Total acidity: 5.7 g/L (tartaric a.) Residual sugar: 0.5 g/L - Internal data - Allergy advice: Contains sulfites Stored under the right conditions, the wine will hold its potential for the next: 10-15 years The following number of bottles have been produced in this vintage: Borgoñesa (75 cl): 74.586 Magnum (150 cl): 1.619 Jeroboam (300 cl): 120 Matusalem (600 cl): 18 Nabucodonosor (1500 cl): 4 Vintage comments: Generally, 2020 was a very rainy year with higher-thanusual temperatures and a hot summer. Rainfall during the growth season was regular and abundant. By contrast, the summer experienced severe drought, which conditioned the maturation period. Temperatures were high throughout the year, especially in February, which brought the beginning of the growth season forward. High temperatures continued throughout the summer, which impacted crop production. Awards: · 2020 vintage: 94 points, Peñín 2027 · 2020 vintage: 94 points, Wine Spectator 2025 · 2020 vintage: 93 points, JamesSuckling.com 2025 · 2019 vintage: 96 points, ABC 2026 · 2019 vintage: 98 points, Proensa 2025 · 2019 vintage: 93 points, Decanter 2025 · 2019 vintage: 17 ++, Jancis Robinson 2025 · 2019 vintage: 97 points, Grupo Gourmets 2024 · 2019 vintage: 97 points, Vivir el vino 365 vinos al año 2024 · 2019 vintage: 96 points, Proensa 2024 Year vines planted: 1964-1979 Surface area: 29 ha/72 acres Elevation: 225 m Slope: 0-5% Orientation: SE Yield: 4.098 Kg/ha. Hand-picked grapes Soil: Yellowish grey-brown alluvial soils, deep and well drained, with moderate water holding capacity. Comprised of alternating layers of gravel, sand, and clay. Precipitation: Annual average (historical): 516 mm Annual total (current vintage): 640 mm Temperature: Annual average (historical): 14.3ºC Annual average (current vintage): 15ºC Estate of origin: Mas La Plana Location: Alt Penedès, Catalunya Story: The first vintage of this wine was 1970, under the name 'Gran Coronas Etiqueta Negra.' It soon gained international recognition after winning the 1979 Wine Olympics in Paris, a competition organised by Gault-Millau magazine. Initially, the wine incorporated a small proportion of Tempranillo alongside the predominant Cabernet Sauvignon. Since 1978, Mas La Plana is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.