The Bru de Tardor 2022 monovarietal wine from Rovellats is one of the stars of the recent Penedès Special Selection produced by Gourmet La Vanguardia. This is one of those red wines that have gained great prestige in recent years for its complex and delicate flavor.
In part, due to its 100% pure Garnacha coupage, without aging in wood, which allows us to appreciate the full potential of the grape and its terroir.
The production of this wine was carried out by rinsing 40% of the grapes at the time of veraison, to achieve greater concentration and quality. Then, after a 15-day maceration, the wine was aged in a stainless steel tank until it was bottled in January 2023. The entire production process was carried out with the utmost care and dedication to obtain a wine of great quality and personality.
Regarding its tasting note, the Bru de Tardor 2022 presents a bright and bright cherry red color, with a medium layer and good tears. On the nose, a great aromatic intensity is appreciated, where red fruits are the protagonists, along with spicy notes of fennel. On the palate, it is a firm and friendly wine at the same time, with a predominance of blackberry and wild strawberry. The tannins typical of the Garnacha variety give it a sweet, velvety and persistent palate.
This wine can be enjoyed at a temperature between 11º and 13º and is ideal for pairing with acorn-fed ham and sausages, grilled meats and vegetables, carving, masked potatoes and all kinds of mushrooms, even morels with foie.
In addition, it is also perfect to accompany cheese desserts, dark chocolate with cherry or candied orange.
A winery with more than 100 years of history
Rovellats is a winery located in the Penedès with more than 100 years of history that produces wines and cavas. Since Josep Vallès Rovira began producing cava in the 1920s, Rovellats has evolved from a work philosophy based on quality.
His Rovellats estate has represented the purest Catalan tradition since the 15th century. The small town of Sant Martí Sarroca, in Alt Penedés, has been the enclave in which this historic farmhouse, made up of various buildings with medieval vestiges and surrounded by a modernist garden, has gradually been surrounded by vineyards.
This winery can boast of having the only radial-shaped cellar in the Penedès (12 meters deep, designed under a unique radial architectural conception) and of having in its facilities the chapel of the Virgin of Montserrat and its collection of modernist posters and old bottles.
There are already three generations dedicated to the production of wine and cava. At the beginning of the 20th century, Josep Vallès Rovira, founder of the cellars, began the production of sparkling wines.
Later, Rosa Vallès and Joan Cardona, the second generation in charge of the cellar, introduced important innovations both in the winery and in the vineyard.
Today, Mª Rosa and Josep Cardona, the third generation, are in charge of leading the more than 210 hectares of the property, maintaining the commitment to the environment that has always characterized the firm and the majority commitment to varieties. autochthonous.
In Rovellats they work with their own grapes, which once turned into wine rest under the shelter of the 15th century farmhouse. Only when quality reaches its optimal point are bottles loaded with history and family tradition that clearly denote all the knowledge accumulated after long years of learning and rigor.
Rovellats wines and cavas are elegant and exhibit a strong sense of territory, seeking to perpetuate the style of the house while respecting the vineyard and past times as much as possible, but without turning our backs on the innovation of the new times.
The wine Bru de Tardor 2022 is one of the protagonists of the Penedés Special Selection of Gourmet La Vanguardia together with Mas D´Aranyó de Segura Viudas and Noir Prínceps de Canals i Munné.
If you want to try these proposals, remember that you can purchase this selection of three wines (6 bottles) at gourmetlavanguardia.com or by calling 935 500 105.
