Darmós Joan d'Anguera - Altaroses, Montsant, Spain (2022)

TASTING NOTES

A wine with a fresh and vibrant character, red fruit and a floral, mineral vibe. Fresh on the palate, smooth and velvety, with red berries, fennel and warm spice.

100% Garnacha from vines between 10 and 35 years old on north-facing, loamy and clayey soils.

Hand-harvested. Alcoholic fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts. Spontaneous fermentation without filtration.

Aged for 15 months in oak barrels. Natural cold stabilisation. Bottled unfiltered

Joan and Josep made a significant shift with the help of their mother Merce. Moving away from the Monsant style commercialized with heavy extraction and alcohol they were inspired to make more delicate, feminine, floral  wines that still have tremendous weight and power. They looked at their terroir and saw that they had more similarities to the Côtes du Rhône area in France.

After a visit to Château Rayas and the support of Cuvée 3000 owner Joan Valencia (one of the most influential wine distributors in Spain) they set out in earnest.

Joan and Josep began pulling the Syrah vines out and grafting Grenache, transforming and personalizing their winemaking style and methods. Using biodynamic farming practices, crushing by foot and only partially de-stemming vines, Joan D’Anguerra wines were quickly certified by the Demeter Biodynamic® Processing Standard.