TASTING NOTES
Aromas: plums and cherries with smoky notes
Palate: red and black fruits, spice, a hint of bacon and silky tannins
Style: medium-bodied, unoaked
VARIETALS
Blend: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Mourvèdre
Appellation: Côtes Catalanes IGP, Roussillon, France
VINEYARD
Location: gates of the Agly Valley, on the first foothills of the Corbières
Soils: south-facing marl and black schist
Vines: average age around 40 years
WINEMAKING
Fermentation: temperature-controlled vats for 12 days
Aging: matured in tank, no oak
PRODUCER
Cooperative: Château de Pèna, Cases-de-Pène, about fifteen kilometers west of Perpignan, founded in 1942 by a dozen winegrowing families
Name: Penya is the Catalan spelling of the village and cooperative name; Pena means rock
A juicy, unoaked Roussillon red blend from a village cooperative in French Catalonia.
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