CARA NORD Trepat
Intense purple colour with violet tones. Intense notes of red fruit like cherries & blackberries. Fresh in the mouth combination with herbal touches and atlantic freshness.
ALTITUDE | 800 m above sea level |
CLIMATE | Continental-Mediterranean with cold nights that allow the vineyard to rest and slows down the accumulation of sugars, preserving the acidity and helping to build flavours. |
GEOGRAPHY | Abrupt and hilly landscape, surrounded by high peaks and forests of oak trees with rocky slopes, cliffs and steep mountains. All in the setting of the Prades Mountains Nature Reserve and the Poblet Nature Reserve. |
SOIL | Former mining area classified as a site of “Geological Interest”. Poor dirt with slate, boulders and calcareous clay. |
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE | 13 ºC |
AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL | 450-550 litres/m2 |
SUNSHINE | 2.700 hours/year |
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT | Organic, dry farming. Ground-layer vegetation and mountain viticulture with minimal intervention that prioritises biodiversity. |
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE | 24ºC |
AGING | In stainless steel tanks for 10 months. |
VARIETIES | 100% Trepat |