Purgatori 2022

Familia Torres (hentet 17. okt. 2026): Purgatori 2022 – teknisk ark (producentens tekst, engelsk): VINTAGE: 2022 TYPE OF WINE: Organic red wine DO: Costers del Segre GRAPE VARIETIES: Garnacha and gonfaus WINEMAKING Number of days of skin contact: 8-12 days Type of fermentation: Alcoholic fermentation in cement and stainless steel tanks. 100% malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Length of alcoholic fermentation: 8-15 days Fermentation temperature: 22-24ºC Ageing: 80% in barrel and 20% in foudre during 9-12 months (20% new French Nevers oak) Bottling month: July of 2024 TECHNICAL DATA Alcohol level: 14.5% vol. pH: 3.62 Total acidity: 5.21 g/L (tartaric a.) Residual sugar: 0.6 g/L - Internal data - Allergy advice: Contains sulfites Stored under the right conditions, the wine will hold its potential for the next: 10 years AVAILABLE FORMATS 600 cl, 300 cl, 150 cl and 75 cl TASTING NOTES Beautiful cherry red colour with garnet highlights. An intense, serious, concentrated nose. Rich fruit notes (red blackberries) with smoky (cane wood) and toasty notes coming through and pleasant sun-dried fruit (date) nuances. Flavourful and balanced with a warm, spicy (black pepper) palate. LEGACY In 1770, Benedictine monks settled on the Purgatori estate, a desolate place far from the monastery, known for its severe climate and harsh conditions. The abbey sent disobedient monks here to work the land as penance. But they soon discovered that their lands held the promise of producing a superlative wine. Legend has it that large barrels would disappear mysteriously. According to some, angels carried them up to heaven. TERROIR Surface area Estate with 200 ha under vine, of which 50 are used to make Purgatori Soil Very deep, well-drained soils with a moderately fine texture, where lime trees are prevalent. The surface is not stony or gravelly and is dark yellowish-brown in colour. This soil has a low organic matter content and a very high calcium. Weather conditions Warm climate conditions with higher-than-usual temperatures and uncommonly warm nights, except for the spring, which was cool and delayed budbreak. April even saw some frost, but this did not impact the vineyard. By contrast, the period between May and August was hit by several severe heat waves. Precipitation was regular throughout the year, without any notable periods of persistent rain. Precipitation Annual total (current vintage): 326.4 mm Temperature Annual average (current vintage): 15.6ºC