Domaine Gauby : Muntada 2018

An intense and supple IGP Côtes Catalanes red wine

The estate

Located 20 kilometres northwest of Perpignan, Domaine Gauby is an unmissable name in Roussillon wines. With a surface area of around 85 hectares, the estate's terroir is made up of 45 hectares of vines, some of which are over a hundred years old, as well as 40 hectares of meadows, oak forests and scrubland. Situated at an altitude of between 150 and 200 metres and overlooking the sea, the vines benefit from a wild, arid and steep environment, favouring deep rooting in soils composed of limestone, marl and schist.

Concerned about preserving its environment, this Roussillon estate manages its vineyard without chemical and synthetic products in favour of natural products (plants, essential oils, compost, etc.). Preserving the natural balance is the key word both in the vineyard and during vinification, with the aim to bring out the quintessence of the terroirs and produce wines combining elegance and freshness.

The vineyard

A major name among the great wines of Roussillon, Domaine Gauby oversees a vineyard worked organically since 1996, and biodynamically since 2001.

The wine

Muntada 2018 from Domaine Gauby is an IGP Côtes Catalanes wine that stems from vines aged 30-95 years old, cultivated on a marly limestone soil.

Winemaking and ageing

Harvested by hand and sorted. Vatting by gravity. Maceration in whole bunches in concrete and stainless steel vats. Gentle pressing adapted to the vintage and the terroir. Indigenous yeasts. Aged in old tuns and concrete vats for 15 months. Aged for a further 9 months in bottle before release on the market. No fining or filtration.

Blend

Muntada 2018 from Domaine Gauby stems from a blend of Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Syrah.