CLIVE RAMSAY, BRIDGE OF ALLAN
HENDERSON'S, COMISTON ROAD, EDINBURGH
LA TORTILLA ASESINADA, INVERNESS
LUVIANS, CUPAR and ST. ANDREWS
PECKHAMS, GLASGOW, EDINBURGH and STIRLING
www.peckhams.co.uk
PETER GREEN, EDINBURGH
VILLENEUVE WINES, EDINBURGH and PEEBLES
WINERAKS, ABERDEEN www.wineraks.com
EL SALON, c/ HOSTAL D'EN SOL, BARCELONA
GINGER, c/ PALMA DE SANT JUST, BARCELONA
www.elsalon.net

vintage:1998
style: sparkling red wine
made by the traditional method.
classification:dry.
blend: 93% monastrell,
7% tempranillo.
oak: 15% of blend
was matured in second use french oak barrelsfor 3 months.
maturation: 50 months on lees in bottle.
analysis: 13% alcohol
pH 3.47,
TA 5.4g / litre,
sugar 30-32g / litre.
colour: dark garnet red.
nose: ripe and spicy; blackcurrants, mulberries and raisins combine
with spicy oak and
hints of wild thyme and black olives.
palate: full flavoured fruit driven palate
( fruits of the forest); mouthfilling and integrated with a hint of soft grainy tannins.