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Vino de Mesa Les Alifares

Celler Frisach

Cellar Frisach - Les Alifares
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