Red wines

Rhodes 2023

production

18.100 bottles of 75cl and 250 magnums

aging

12 months

alcohol

14,5% Vol.

Vi negre Rhodes del Celler Mas Llunes

First name

Rhodes, today's Roses, founded in the 8th century BC by the Rhodians, is the oldest Greek colony in Catalonia and most likely, the pre-coastal mountain ranges of Rhodes and Albera make up the oldest viticultural landscape in the Iberian Peninsula.
The rose seen from below, which decorates the label, is the symbol of Rhodes on the old coins (drachmas) of the colony.

Elaboration

The grapes coming from vineyards of slate land were carefully selected by hand at the time of harvest to achieve a homogeneous and optimal degree of ripeness.

The different varieties are fermented separately in refrigerated stainless fermentation tanks at a temperature of 24/26ºC.

Two remountings were carried out daily, decubing 30-40 days after the start of fermentation, depending on the variety. The length of incubation was determined by taste.
Malolactic fermentation is carried out in tank.

Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. It underwent minimal clarification and filtration treatments before bottling.

Varieties

Red Carignan, Red Garnacha and Syrah

Tasting note

Intense cherry color. Concentrated, mineral aroma, with toasted very ripe fruit and well-integrated oak and notes of spices and chocolate. In the mouth it is powerful, fresh, complex, mineral, balsamic and we find notes of very ripe black fruit. Ripe tannins well integrated.

Awards

2022 - 95 points Decanter 2026

2022 - 92 points Guía Peñin 2026

2021 - 94 points Decanter 2025

2021 -92 points Guía Peñin 2025

2020 - Silver Medal Premis Vinari 2023

2020 - 91 points Tim Atkin Catalan Wines Special Report 2025

2020 - 90 points Decanter 2024

2020 - 91 points Guía Peñin 2024

2019 - Gold Medal Premis Vinari 2022

2019 - 91 points Tim Atkin Catalan Wines Special Report 2024

2019 - 91 points Guía Peñin 2023

2018 - Gold Medal Premis Vinari 2021

2018 - 91 points Guía Peñin 2022

2017 - 90 points Guía Peñin 2021

2016 - 92 points Guía Peñin 2020

2016 - Silver Medal Premis Vinari 2016

2013 - Gold Medal Concours Mundial de Bruxelles 2016

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