Vino de Mesa Les Alifares
Celler Frisach
Type
Orange Wine
Appellation
Vino de Mesa
Variety
Garnacha Gris
This is a skin-contact orange wine made from old vine Garnacha Gris. Franscesc writes: "Les Alifares de Celler Frisach is a Vernatxa Gris fermented with skins and nothing else."
Viticulture
Vineyard name
La Serra
Soil type
Petrified sand dunes (panal)
Vine age1955
Vineyard size3 ha
PruningGobelet
Altitude450 m
Vinification
The grapes are hand-harvested and placed as whole clusters into the tank, lightly foot-tread, and left to ferment and age on the skins for 30 days. It’s then racked off the skins before aging.
ElevageLees-aged (without skins) for 9 months.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringNo filtration, filtration or added SO2.
Additional info
Total production average7000 bottles