Hidden Vine!
In 2011 Amos Baneres swapped in his life as a Barcelona pharmacist for 5.5 hectares of old vines on a hillside outside Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia. Penedès, an ancient river bed and a repository of fossilized oysters, is principally cava terroir. But Amos makes still wines from his indigenous cava grapes. He has small parcels of Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Perellada, plus some Garnatxa on the hill, planted on a mix of limestone, calcareous clay and sand. He vinifies in the shed at the back of his house, where there’s scope to press one 228 litre barrel a day.
Amós Bañeres- Vinya Oculta 2019
Producer: Amós Bañeres
Region: Catalunya, Spain
Style: Orange, Skin Contact
Taste: Aromatic Complexity with Orange, Peach and Apple. Hints of Vanilla and Black Pepper. Texture of Silk
Grapes: Xarello
Agriculture: No Added SO2, Unfined & Unfiltered
Year: 2019
ABV: 12%
Size: 75cl bottle