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Conca de Barberà El Mentider

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Conca de Barberà

Variety

Trepat

Albert and Mariona write: El Mentider (The Liar) is produced with the variety Trepat, which is native to the area. This grape is characterized by low alcohol content and is generally used for making base wine for rosé cava. Mentider is the antithesis of the previous definition. When we saw that we could get much potential out of this variety, and that what we produced was the total opposite of the general definition, we decided to name it “El Mentider.”

Viticulture
Soil type

Calcareous clay

Vine age1920s - 1940s
Vineyard size4 ha
Altitude400 - 500 m
Vinification

Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Macerated for about 45 days. Malolactic spontaneously in barrels of 300-500 L.

ElevageApproximately 9 months in Burgundy barrels (225L-600L), depending on the vintage
Fining/FilteringVery low dose of sulfites