Gatín has chosen a Fill del Temps Gran Seleció 2000 for dinner. A wise decision.
This Spanish wine comes from the Terra Alto. As this name implies, the vineyards are planted at high elevations. In the southwest of Catalonia, it comprises 12 munizipalities located in the western part of the province of Tarragona. Production is mostly carried out in co-ops, who are attempting to expand their production of bottled wine. The mainly variety is Garnacha, supported by Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Cariñena, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Ull de Llebre, Merlot and Tempranillo.
The summers are very hot and the winters cold in Terra Alto's mediterranean climate with contionental influences. The lanscape is rolling hills. Most of the vineyards are planted on low slopes on brownish-limestone soil with little clay and very poor in organic matter.
The Fill del Temps impresses with a dense Pomegranate red colour, and aromas of wet wood and ripe forest berries. The well structured acids harmonise with the tannins and an average body. The varieties are Garnacha, Cariñena, and Cabernet-Sauvignon. The Fill del Temps is a pleasant everyday's wine, ready for consumption within the next three years. Reading the label is a bit tricky - it's written in Catalan.
The Fill del Temps is produced by Cellar Cooperatiu de Vilalba dels Arcs. Available in Switzerland at Ibervinos SA in Schlieren (www.ibervinos.ch). One bottle costs CHF 19.50 - truly a bargain.
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