Parotet 2019

The 2019 Parotet is quite different from previous vintages, as it's now 60% Arcos and 40% Mandó (the 2017 was 90% Mandó and 10% Arcos). It fermented with 30% full clusters in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in 2,600-liter amphorae (tinajas) for 12 months. This is always the more serious and austere of the "old" wines. This has lower alcohol and a peppery profile, spicy and very interesting. It's surprisingly fresh and light, with a profile that some might place in the Atlantic rather than in the Mediterranean. I love the nose; it's very tasty, peppery and floral, nuanced and different. It feels more defined and different from Safrà. 10,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2020.