The Embruix 2022 is produced by Vall Llach, one of the most prestigious names in DOQ Priorat, and this Embruix is their entry-level red wine.
This red wine is made from a blend of 27% Grenache, 28% Merlot, 12% Syrah, 21% Carignan and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes come from young vines planted on medium and steep slopes.
The Embruix de Vall Llach 2022 is aged for 20 months in 3rd and 4th year French oak barrels of various sizes.
The Vall Llach Embruix 2022 has a ruby red color with a violet rim.
The nose is deep and intense, this blend of Grenache, Carignan, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon carries some juicy aromas'of raspberries and blackberries, with hints of licorice, graphite, spices and aromatic herbs on a dark mineral background.
This Crianza red wine is still developing and has seductive minerality, good focus, supple tannins and excellent acidity. Black fruit, mineral, garrigue, spice and cocoa. This wine from Celler Vall-Llach has a long finish reminiscent of balsamic, toast and licorice.
The Embruix 2022 is a blend of 27% Garnache, 21% Carinyena, 28% Merlot, 12% Syrah and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has an alcohol content of 14.5%
The destemmed grapes ferment in 2,500 and 5,000-liter stainless steel tanks. 17 days fermentation at a temperature limited to between 25 and 29 ºC with daily atomization and gentle remontage. 12 days of post-fermentation maceration followed by gentle pressing.
The malolactic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then transferred to 225 and 300 liter third and fourth year wine barrels of light and medium toasted and fine-grained new French oak.
During the 20-month aging period, the wine is moved once.