Abadia de Poblet 2003

Raspberry, vanilla, black pepper, subtle light.

One of the few Pinot Noir wines that are produced in the Peninsula, in the Conca del Barbera, with hints of French classics.
Pinot Noir wines are reds more versatile combination; its elegance and finesse make a splendid fellow bullebesa soup, a risotto, a pate, any fish with enough texture (tuna, salmon, monkfish ,.) and its tannin it combines perfectly with hunting, duck, pheasant, veal, etc. Cream cheese, either cow or goat will always be a very special pairing for our wine. A garrison star; any accompaniment from mushrooms.

Peñín Guide 2011 rating
- Tasting notes: Colour: cherry, garnet rim. Nose: expressive, elegant,
warm, candied fruit, sweet spices. Palate: flavourful, spicy,
aged character, good finish.
- Score: 89

TASTING NOTES:
- View: garnet red color.
- Aroma fresh red fruit, acetone, clove, white pepper, and fine mineral wool.
- Boca fresh, structured, envelope, light, juicy, full, good acidity. berry fruit, spices, caramel, burnt notes earned. The finish is long.

APPELLATION: Conca de Barbera
VINEYARD: Abbey of Poblet.
GRAPES: Trepat 40%, 20% Garrut, 20% and 20% Grenache
Ull Llebre.

AGEING: Trepat and Garrut, four thousand liters barrels Garnachat and Ull Llebre in concrete tanks for one year.
PREPARATION: The native grape varieties and wine of ancient tradition begun by the Cistercian monks were privileged: Wine in large cellar, barrel aging and non-invasive techniques. Trepal derivative varietals Garrut, Garnacha and Tempranillo Ull. The Trepat, autochthonous and unique variety of OD Barbera, was planted in the twentieth century in poor soils, between 500 and 600 meters. This little product that gives you focus and essence of its terroir. The Garrut comes soil with a mixture of shale and sand, richer than Trepat. Garnacha grapes and Ull de Llebre come from shale and clay soils, the oriented northeast, about 700 m.
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PAIRING: Red meat, white, grilled,
cheeses, meats.
RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE SERVICE: 16-18 °C
ALCOHOL: 14.0 °C

A red that smells of cherry and licorice. It just tasted like grape.
The best wine I've tasted.