castillo de perelada finca garbet 2009

"dense dark purple color with a slightly aged edge. intense nose with great maturity, black fruits, blackcurrant, plum and blackberry with some new oak, tobacco and spice box. very dense and concentrated, quite massive structure but with freshness, ripe tannins and lush black fruits, drinks quite well but in a rich and explosive style with a very long and dense finish. a well-balanced blockbuster with lots of everything. the empordà designation of origin is located in the north-eastern part of catalonia. the territory is divided between two regions and 55 municipalities. 35 municipalities belong to alt empordà and 20 are from baix empordà. the average annual production is 65,000 hectolitres of wine with about 2,000 hectares of vines planted. the appellation was originally called empordà-costa brava, in 2006, the indication costa brava was removed. the winemaking at peralada castle has been documented since the middle ages, as evidenced by several documents and scrolls from the period kept in the library. when miguel mateu bought this monumental complex in 1923, one of his main objectives was the revitalization of this wine tradition, a tradition that is more alive today than ever and that has incorporated the most modern technology to produce wines that make the most of the nuances of the soils and vineyards of the empordà."