In the municipality of Mollet de Perelada, within the province of Girona (northeast of Spain), lies the finca La Garriga, a 41-hectare expanse of flat, silty-clay and gravel terrain where the oldest vines of Peralada are found. From these vineyards, over 50 years old, emerges Perelada Finca La Garriga.
Perelada Finca La Garriga is a single-variety samsó (the local name for carinyena) cultivated with utmost respect, always striving for the fullest expression of the DO Empordà. It is noteworthy that the principal characteristic of this region is its remarkable diversity of soils, making it one of the most fascinating wine territories on the peninsula.
The grapes of Perelada Finca La Garriga are harvested, transported to the winery, and crushed before being transferred to stainless steel tanks where they ferment (always at a controlled temperature). After fermentation, Perelada Finca La Garriga is racked, pressed, and transferred again to American oak barrels where it will age for over a year. However, this is not the end. Once bottled, Perelada Finca La Garriga will rest further in the bottle until it is ready for the market.
Perelada Finca La Garriga is not merely a samsó: it is the mature voice of a vineyard that has been conversing with the earth for more than half a century. If you wish to discover how that story unfolds—profound, honest, and with that quintessential Empordà character—uncork the bottle and let Perelada Finca La Garriga narrate it to you.