{"product_id":"cx-cartoixa-vermell-partida-creus-catalunya-spain-natural-wine","title":"Partida Creus CX Cartoixa Vermell 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eCartoixa Vermell is a pink-skinned mutation of Xarel-lo, historically grown in Penedès and Tarragona and largely sidelined during the Cava boom in favor of more commercially lucrative varieties. Partida Creus sources this grape from old vines averaging around 35 years old on clay and limestone soils in the Massís de Bonastre, Baix Penedès, at 150-200 meters elevation roughly 5 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed, then macerated on skins for 90 days before pressing in a pneumatic press. Fermentation happens spontaneously with native yeasts in stainless steel at 15-18°C. The wine then ages for 7 months in stainless steel. No sulfites are added at any stage. Unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a hazy, amber-tinged wine with a pale salmon-orange hue. On the nose: white peach, rhubarb, pink citrus, and aromatic herbs, with a slightly reductive funk that dissipates with air. The palate is tart and textured, with feathery phenolics from the extended skin contact, fresh acidity, and a saline mineral finish. Low alcohol at 12% keeps it lively and food-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine falls outside the Penedès DO designation, as Cartoixa Vermell is not among the appellation's authorized varieties. It is labeled as a Vino de la Tierra de Catalunya.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Partida Creus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13765281284151,"sku":"partidacreus-CX-1009","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/cx-cartoixa-vermell-partida-creus-catalunya-spain-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780685761","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/cx-cartoixa-vermell-partida-creus-catalunya-spain-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}