Winemaker Notes
Joan d’Anguera produces three wines that each explore a different perspective of their land. Planella is their expression of Carignan, Finca l'Argata is their expression of Grenache from a parcel of the same name, and Bugader reflects their oldest parcels of Syrah. The Anguera brothers strive to work as naturally possible, both in the winery and vineyard. As such, all fermentation is done with indigenous yeast. Also, in 2008 the winery began its switch to biodynamic agriculture.
Blend: 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah
Spanish red wine is known for being bold, heady, rustic and age-worthy, Spain is truly a one-of-a-kind wine-producing nation. A great majority of the country is hot, arid and drought-ridden, and since irrigation has only been recently introduced and (controversially) accepted, viticulture has sustained—and flourished—only through a great understanding of Spain’s particular conditions. Large spacing between vines allows each enough resources to survive and as a result, the country has the most acreage under vine compared to any other country, but is usually third in production.
Of the Spanish red wines, the most planted and respected grape variety is Tempranillo, the star of Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. Priorat specializes in bold red blends, Jumilla has gained global recognition for its single varietal Monastrell and Utiel-Requena has garnered recent attention for its reds made of Bobal.