Costador
Metamorphika Sumoll Negre 2021
Rescued from the brink of extinction, you won’t find Sumoll grapes anywhere outside of Catalonia. At Costador, they’re made the ancient way: with manual harvest and months of skin soaking and aging in amphora. A silky smooth criminal if there was one, this strolls on the juicier side of life with red fruits and medium acidity before moonwalking out with a bit of funk. A nice alternative for Cabernet Sauvignon fans!
Grape Variety: Sumoll Negre
Region: Catalonia, Spain
Tastes like: Cranberries, dried blueberries, leather, white pepper
Best with: Duck confit, Ribeye steak, Manchego
Size: 750 ml
Alc Content: 11.0%
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Costador
Old vines of ancient Catalan grapes are grown organically and biodynamically on a single mountain in Spain’s Conca de Barberà. Winemaker Joan Franquet strives to preserve the authentic taste of his varietals and his terroir by using ancestral methods on his obscure native grapes.
a closer look
Behind the Bottle
Joan uses spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts and low intervention principles in the cellar. Aging of obscure, ancient, native grape varieties like Sumoll Negra, Trepat, Macabeo, and Xarel-lo occur in stainless steel, french oak barrels, and notably, clay amphora.
With 60 to 110 year old vines, altitudes of 400 to 800 meters, and clay, slate, and limestone soils, Franquet now crafts genuine, authentic natural wines that are unique expressions of their terroir.