Mas Codina

Organic Criança Syrah

TYPE OF WINE: Syrah red wine, aged in barrels and in bottles. Vegan-friendly. Certified by the “Spanish Vegetarian Union”. Organic viticulture certified by the Catalan Council of Organic Agricultural Production.

PRODUCTION AREA: Alt Penedès. Designation of origin Penedès. Own vineyard. Vine’s age is about 26 years old. Own vineyards located in central Penedès, at an altitude of 300 m with clay sols, sauló, pebbles…, are extremely calcareous. It makes this variety express its full potential by providing freshness and aromas of ripe fruit, under forest, etc.

CLIMATOLOGY: Mild and dry winter. Mild spring with some rain. Few fungal treatments due to a dry summer and warmer than normal. Maturation has been advanced by 7 days. Manual selection of the grapes in the vineyard itself. Healthy and excellent quality harvest.

HARVEST: Selection of manual grapes in the vineyard itself. Harvest during the 1st week of September 2022.

GRAPE VARIETY: Syrah 100%

ELABORATION: Total destemming. Alcoholic fermentation of the must and maceration in a stainless steel vat for 12 days at 25ºC. During maceration, there are two daily stirrings. Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentation in barrels and with native bacteria. It was not stabilized in cold environment. A slight leak is made before bottling.

AGING: 7 months in 500lt Hungarian and French oak barrels (second use), followed by a minimum of 12 months in bottle.

BOTTLING: On the property in November 2023.

PRODUCTION:
Limited to 1,200 bottles.

ANALYTICAL DATA:

  • Alcohol: 12.83% vol.
  • Total tartaric acid: 5.4 g/l.
  • Volatile acid: 0.47 g/l.
  • Ph: 3.42.
  • Total SO2: 30 mgr/l.