Wine “Arrels de Clos Pissarra” Aristan

Description

The name “Clos Pissarra” comes from the Catalan word for slate, as these soils cover the regions of Monsant and Priorat, where the grapes for the wines of this line are grown. The Clos Pissarra project was born out of a desire to return to its roots. The idea arose in 2003, when the opportunity to buy a vineyard in Monsant, near Barcelona, just arose. Master sommelier and owner of Miura Vineyards, Emmanuel Chemiji, chef Gerald Hirigoyen, Sylvain Porteil and Laurent Manrique were fascinated by the opportunities and potential of the local vineyards. In 2005, Roger Letander and Bob Hackman joined the project and several vineyards were purchased in Priory. So, in 2010, the world first saw the wines “Clos Pissarra”, which absorbed the best of Monsant and Priory. They are always produced in very limited quantities, but the goal here has never been commercial, winemakers always focus on high quality.

“Arrels de Clos Pissarra” Aristan – dry red wine made from Grenache and Syrah grapes, which is grown in the Aristan vineyard, an area of just over 2 hectares, located next to the winery. This vineyard is owned by master sommelier Emmanuel Kemigi, owner of Miura Vineyards in California and managing director of Clos Pissarra. The vineyard is named after his two sons, Aristos and Tristan. Aristan is fully planted with 10 year old Grenache and Syrah vines. The vineyard soils are a mixture of clay and shale. The yield is limited, due to which the berries are always concentrated, juicy. After harvesting, which is carried out at the time of optimal ripeness of the berries, the grapes are subjected to separate vinification at a controlled temperature. Grenache is vinified (15% whole bunches) in 500-liter French oak barrels, and Syrah is vinified in 225-liter barrels. Excerpt wine in the same barrels takes about 11 months.