Mas Del Serral 2012 21st Generacio, Clos del Serral, Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona (Wooden Box)

Item Number: 19148

UPC: 8-421478680044

Country: Spain
Region: Catalunya
Sub Region: Penedes
Appellation/AVA: Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Clos del Serral
Vintage: 2012
Type: Wine - Sparkling
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Residual Sugar(g/L): 1.7 g/l
Total Acidity: 6.2 g/l
pH: 2.99
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic
Soil Type: Miocene, carbonated, with fossils of marine origin

Vintage: After a very hot and dry summer 2011, autumn and winter brought strong weather contrasts. The months from October to December were warm. In mid-December the cold arrived, and the leaves began to fall, with low rainfall and very cold temperatures, allowing the plants to have a good long winter rest. Sprouting began at the end of March. August began with high temperatures and a low water vegetative cycle. Temperatures were mild (15.2 C) with distinct extremes, winter minimums of -5.5C and August maximums of 35 C. Rainfall was 540mm. The harvest was not very productive, healthy with good balance and good concentration in the wines. 

Winemaking: The grapes were manually harvested in 15 kilo baskets on September 1st, 2012. Fermentation occured with the yeast indigenous to the vineyard in stainless steel and cement. Fermentation lasted for 15 days. The wine aged in tank for 9 months before bottling. The wine then aged horizontal on the lees for 100 months.

Reviews

  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: 95 (9/30/2022)
    The extremely young and undeveloped 2012 Mas del Serral was produced with a field blend of Xarel.lo and Bastard Negre (Graciano) from the oldest vineyard on the family property (planted between 1950 and 1954). The wine has 12.5% alcohol and very low pH (2.96) and is incredibly subtle and delicate with inner strength and energy. It has incipient notes of fennel and aniseed, energetic and very much alive but in need of more time to unfurl more layers of aromas and gain weight in bottle. 2012 was a dry year, and the wine has a dry and stony palate. It also has high acidity through concentration of the juice and is mineral and austere, with no heat or fat.