Tomàs Cusiné Geol Old Vines Costers del Segre, 2016
In 2003, Tomàs Cusiné decided to embark on a new wine producing project; one into which he could put all of his passion and knowledge for producing the finest wines. His extensive experience in the DO (with Castell de Remei) enables Tomàs to create wines of the highest character and elegance, marking the beginning of a project with great hopes and ambitions His aim, as always, was to elaborate wines full of character that were capable of fully reflecting the characteristics of the soils from which they were produced. He also wished to take up the challenge of producing wines that reflected his personal wine-making philosophy.
The Costers del Segre DO was created in 1986 and it have seven subzones with several different micro climes. It is a unique zone with both indigenous, native varieties and more recent plantings of many other varieties. Tomàs Cusiné is located in the village of El Vilosell, province of Lleida subzone Les Garrigues, in the totally south of the DO, calcareous area on the north side of the Sierra de la Llena bordering by the province of Tarragona and the regions of Priorat and Conca de Barberá.
A blend of 60% Samsó (Carignan), 30% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from trellised vineyard parcels with naturally low yields on stony calcerous limestone and gravel plots. Older vines of Samsó with Cabernet and Merlot planted in 1989 and 1996 respectively. Primary and malolactic fermentation occur in barrel with batonnage (lees stirring) and wines are aged for 14 months in new French oak prior to bottling.
This wine emanates forest fruits like mature blackberries and plum compote. Cedar, eucalyptus, dark chocolate, balsamic, licorice and black currants with elegant and sweet wood in the nose. Wide and silky entrance, with rounded tannins, powerful, structured, deep and persistent finish.
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