Herbal and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Sweet Spice and Toasted
BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Neutral
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)
Origin: Catalunya (Priorat, Montsant & More), Spain
Grape Varietals:
Grenache Blanc and Viura (Macabeo, Macabeu)
Winemaking:
Conventional Winemaking
Fortification
Maturation:
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Grape Varietals & Region: Fot-li is made of a base wine of 90% White Grenache with the remainder of the blend composed of Airen and Viura. The grapes are vinified organically and come from single-vineyards located in Tarragona (DO Terra Alta) and Penedes, in Catalonia.
Tsate Profile: The dark brown spirit smells of herbs with great hints of rosemary, and sage. In the palate it is soft, rich, with plenty of hazelnut flavors.
WInemaking Process: The grapes are vinified on the skins and are then macerated with an infusion of orange peels, anise, cardamom, nutmeg, laurel, oregano, fennel, sage and vanilla. The vermouth then rests for a month in old French and American oak barrels.
Many of these wines often have been touched by botrytis, and have a beautiful balance between fruit & acidity. Despite being lush, they often have some brightness or mineraility to them, and are not as thick textured as some other dessert styles. Classic notes would be honey, botrytis, apricot, peach and other stonefruit, marmalade, spice
Fortified wines are wines which have alcohol added to them, usually in the form of a neutral grape spirit like brandy. This was originally done to extend the longevity of wines, for the purpose of long journeys such as a the sailing routes of the East India Company
These styles are often sweeter as the fortification arrests fermentation early.
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