Espelt Pla de Gates Negre, Emporda, Spain 2019 Case (6x750ml) Old World I saw less oak here

I saw less oak here than in previous vintages

Sporting a luminous straw colour with golden hues

The fine-grained tannins kick in at the end

offering juicy red fruit and floral pastille flavors that show a refreshingly bitter edge on the back half

Espelt Pla de Gates Negre, Emporda, Spain 2019 Case (6x750ml) Old World I saw less oak herePla de Gates showcases the new school style of Garnacha growing increasingly popular in Spain. Sourced entirely from fruit that Anna Espelt grows in granitic soils in her personal vineyard of Mas Mars, these organically farmed vines are surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean and exposed to nearly constant winds from inland or from the sea. This exposure ensures a vibrant style of Garnacha with notes of fresh herbs and a hallmark mineral streak