L’Equilibrista

  • L’EQUILIBRISTA BLANC 2021

    • Type of wineOak-aged, dry white
    • Grape varietyXarel·lo
    • Grape provenance100% vineyards under supervision from the same area
    • Origin100% vineyards under supervision from the same area
    • Altitude of the vineyards165 m
    • Type of soilAlluvial, clay-calcareous, with presence of gravel
    • Age of the vines60 years old
    • Plantation density4,500 vines per hectare
    • Harvest dateSeptember 13th
    • HarvestHand-harvested
    • ElaborationDestemmed grape, soft grape-pressing and static settling of the resulting must at 15 ºC for 24 hours. Subsequent desludging and sedding with its own natural yeasts prepared in a tank with grapes from the estate. Start of fermentation in 25 to 100 hl stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (15-17 ºC) to finish it in 25 hl wooden vats.
    • Ageing6 months in the same fermentation French oak vats of 25 hl
    • BOTTLING July 2022
    • Alcohol12,5% Abv.
    • Production32,000 bottles, 600 Magnum and 10 bottles of 5 L
    • TASTING NOTE It has a nice slightly golden colour with greenish reflections, very clean and bright. The nose is heady, with the perfume of bone fruits and dry lemon skin. Little by little, aromas of toasted bread, hazelnuts, fennel and almond blossom appear, with white pepper. On the mouth, it is voluminous and seductive, with a vertical entrance that makes it longer and invades the palate with a silky texture, balanced by a citrus freshness. It has a slightly salty finish, very harmonious and pleasant. A sophisticated and seductive white with great storage potential.
    • Food pairingIdeal to pair with all kinds of grilled or sauce fish, creamy rice, stewed poultry and goat or sheep cheeses.
    • Serving temperatureBetween 10 and 12 ºC
    • Recomended glassRiedel Veritas Oaked Chardonnay
  • L’EQUILIBRISTA GARNATXA RESERVA DE CA N’ESTRUC 2013

    • Type of wineOak-aged red
    • Grape variety100% Red Grenache
    • Grape provenance70% from own vineyards and 30% from vineyards under supervision from other wine-growers in the same area
    • Altitude of the vineyards(Español) 165 m
    • Type of soilAlluvial, clay-calcareous, with presence of gravel
    • Age of the vinesBetween 25 and 50 years old
    • Plantation density4,500 vines per hectare
    • Harvest dateSeptember 10th
    • ElaborationGrapes picked by hand and selected in the vineyard. Destemmed and fermented in open oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, always at controlled temperature and with careful pumping over.
    • Ageing14 months in Allier French oak barrels. Subsequent bottling and resting 10 years in the bottle.
    • BOTTLING May 2015
    • Alcohol15% Abv.
    • Production6,700 bottles and 100 Magnum
    • Serving temperatureBetween 16 and 18 ºC
    • Recomended glassRiedel Veritas Cabernet/Merlot
  • L’EQUILIBRISTA 2018

    • Type of wineOak-aged red
    • Grape variety55% Red Grenache, 30% Syrah and 15% Samsó
    • Grape provenance70% from own vineyards and 30% from vineyards under supervision from other wine-growers in the same area
    • Altitude of the vineyards165 m
    • Type of soilAlluvial, clay-calcareous, with presence of gravel
    • Age of the vinesBetween 25 and 50 years old
    • Plantation density4,500 vines per hectare
    • Harvest dateRed Grenache, September 17th; Syrah, September 19th; and Samsó, October 5th
    • HarvestHand-harvested
    • ElaborationGrapes picked by hand and selected in the in the vineyard. Destemming and fermentation with its own natural yeasts in 100 to 200 hl stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 21-28 ºC, with daily pumping-over. Once the alcoholic fermentation has finished, the tank is run-off to produce spontaneous malolactic fermentation in the same tanks at 18-20 ºC.
    • Ageing14 months in 225 and 500 L Allier French oak barrels and American oak barrels from different cooperages.
    • BOTTLING June 2020
    • Alcohol14% Abv.
    • Production39,200 bottles, 1,000 Magnum and 100 bottles of 5 L
    • TASTING NOTE It has an appealing and bright garnet colour with ruby highlights. The nose is kind and seductive, with plenty of red and black fruit, that reminds of redcurrants, cherries and plums. As it oxygenates, notes of tobacco, black pepper, and flowers, such as violets, forming a very seductive and pleasant mixture. On the mouth, it is round fluid and voluminous. It has a structure made up of gentle tannins, without edges and with a formidable freshness that accompanies it from the beginning to the end. A red wine with great aging potential.
    • Food pairingTo enjoy with grilled meats, rice, vegetable and spring or autumn seasonal mushrooms.
    • Serving temperatureBetween 14 and 15 ºC
    • Recomended glassRiedel Veritas Old World Pinot Noir
  • L’EQUILIBRISTA GARNATXA 2018

    • Type of wineOak-aged red
    • Grape varietyRed Grenache
    • Grape provenance70% from own vineyards and 30% from vineyards under supervision from other wine-growers in the same area.
    • Altitude of the vineyards165 m
    • Type of soilAlluvial, clay-calcareous, with presence of gravel
    • Age of the vinesBetween 25 and 50 years old
    • Plantation density4,500 vines per hectare
    • Harvest dateSeptember 17th
    • HarvestHand-harvested
    • ElaborationGrapes picked by hand and selected in the vineyard. Destemming and fermentation with its own natural yeasts in 100 to 200 hL stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 21-28 ºC, with daily pumping-over. Once the alcoholic fermentation has finished, the tank is run-off to produce spontaneous malolactic fermentation in the same tanks at 18-20 ºC.
    • Ageing14 months in Allier French oak tronco-conical tanks
    • BOTTLING May 2020
    • Alcohol14.5% Abv.
    • Production6,200 bottles and 300 Magnum
    • TASTING NOTE It has an intense and suggestive garnet red colour, light coverage. On the nose, it is mature and fresh at the same time, with hints of red fruit like strawberry and pomegranate, and black such as blackberries, accompanied by lactic notes and Mediterranean scrubland. On the palate, it leaves a very fluid and seductive sensations, like a handful of delicious red fruits, with hints of tobacco. It stands out the freshness and persistence of a good tannins that leave a long, pleasant and fragrant finish on the mouth.
    • Food pairingIdeal to accompany grilled meats, meat rice, stewed poultry and goat or sheep cheeses.
    • Serving temperatureBetween 16 and 18 ºC
    • Recomended glassRiedel Veritas Cabernet/Merlot

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