Technical Data
Winery: Own vineyards, in Bodegas Abadal, Santa Maria de Horta de Avinyó, (Barcelona)
D.O. Pla del Bages
Year: 2016
Grade: 14,5%
Varietal: 100% Merlot
Serving temperature: 16ºC
Service temperature: 16ºC
Making: The soil where Abadail 5 is made is limestone over red clay.
The soil where Abadail 5 is made is limestone over red clay.
Made in a mountainous Mediterranean climate
In a mountainous Mediterranean climate, with reminiscences of the Pyrenees
The vinification of the 5 different clones of merlot is done separately: 2 from Italy, 2 from France and 1 from California. With a temperature controlled maceration. Fermentation work with 'pigeage'
It is left to age for 12 months of French, Central European and American oak.
With a controlled temperature maceration
Tasting notes: It is a balsamic wine on the nose, also full of hints of spices and cocoa.
On the palate: predominantly redcurrants and blackcurrants
On the palate: predominantly redcurrants and cherries fused in a sublime complexity of the terroir.
Tasting notes
Matching: lamb ribs with potatoes, veal fricassee
