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Item Number: 6804
UPC: 0810411010679
Country: Spain
Region: Catalunya
Appellation/AVA: Terra Alta DO
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 40% Garnacha / 15% Tempranillo / 15% Cariñena / 20% Syrah / 10% Merlot
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: 95% limestone and 5% clay
Elevation: 1,168 feet
Ludovicus is a wine that appeals to both new world and old world palates. People who like Cab, Syrah, Malbec and Zinfandel love Ludovicus. Produced from dray-farmed grapes that are organically grown.
Vinification:
The grapes are picked and brought to the winery in the early morning hours, and bunches are destemmed and crushed. Prior to fermentation, the must undergoes maceration for 4 days in 10,000-liter tanks at a cool temperature of 43°F. Once fermentation begins, maceration on the skins takes 25 days. Afterwards, malolactic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for 3-4 months in 300-liter French and American oak barrels.
Tasting Notes: Exotically perfumed bouquet of ripe dark fruits and flowers, with spice and mineral nuances adding vibrancy. Juicy, penetrating and intensely fruity, offering sweet, deep blackberry and cherry-cola flavors. Finishes long and smooth, with building minerality and gentle tannins. This ripe, juicy, vibrantly big-fruited red wine is a real crowd pleaser, and Ludovicus’s easy drinking nature makes it a versatile wine, either with meat and pork main courses or with more casual tapas or small plates. Of course, this wine is also a great sipper on its own.
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