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11.0%
Description
In an old restored farmhouse in Bonastre, a rough and luminous corner of the Baix Penedès, Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerosa - a couple of Italian architects who one day exchanged Milan for abandoned vineyards - decided to rescue from oblivion native varieties that others considered unprofitable or even "too rustic". Thus Partida Creus was born, a winery that works as if time had slowed down: no make-up, no rush, no concessions to fashion. Just intuition, respect for the land and a radical faith in what it gives.
Partida Creus Vinel-lo Tinto Ancestral is, precisely, one of their purest bets: a sparkling red wine made from local red grapes, whose composition varies according to the vintage, but which usually includes old vines of Garnacha, Ull de Perdiu, Sumoll, Queixal de Llop, Samsó, Trepat and Garrut. The vineyard, cultivated organically and without irrigation, sits on poor calcareous clay soils, under the direct influence of the Mediterranean. Wind, sun and stone. Nothing else. This tension between the rigour of the land and the freshness of the environment produces wines with a wild, almost electric energy.
Winemaking
The vinification of Partida Creus Vinel-lo Ancestral is as bare as it is deliberately artisanal. The grapes are harvested by hand, the stalks are covered with the stems and trodden with the feet, in a ceremony that is more reminiscent of an agricultural dance than an oenological operation. The maceration is short, just enough to colour the must and extract the first traces of varietal character. Fermentation starts spontaneously in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts.
Just before alcoholic fermentation is completed, the wine is bottled, thus beginning its transformation into an ancestral wine: a natural sparkling wine, without disgorging, which finishes its fermentation in the bottle. Partida Creus Vinel-lo Ancestral then rests for 10 months on its fine lees, refining its bubbles and developing an aromatic profile full of nuances. With no added sulphur or filtering, what is bottled is the raw, living expression of an unrepeatable vintage.
Taste
On uncorking, Partida Creus Vinel.lo Tinto Ancestral exhales a slightly wild mist, as if the earth itself wanted to speak. There is a first hit of wild freshness, a vibrant acidity that cleanses and awakens. On the nose, the wine is pure Mediterranean countryside: tart blueberry, unripe pomegranate, dried flowers, a faint hint of bay leaf and graphite. But there is also something more ethereal, as if a veil of fennel and sea salt floats over the whole.
On the palate, Partida Creus Vinel.lo Tinto Ancestral is a lively, untamed wine that moves fast and taut, with a very fine but persistent, almost crisp bubble. The palate is juicy, with barely hinted tannins and a salinity that marks the finish with surgical precision. A drink of thirst, yes, but also of contemplation: every sip changes, every minute in the glass tells another story.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
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| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
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| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
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| 31-35 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 36 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
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