Can Sumoi Garnatxa Blanca 2023
Can Sumoi Garnatxa Blanca
Region: Penedès, Cataluña, Spain
Vintage: 2023
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Garnatxa Blanca
ABV: 12.5%
A bright, clean colour, this wine combines light, floral aromas with fine, fresh herbaceous notes. The nose is elegant, with hints of fresh grapes and white stone fruit. The palate is fresh, with good structure and a mouth-watering acidity.
The certified organic Can Sumoi vineyards are located in Baix Penedès (Serra de L'Home, el Montmell), situated between 350-700 metres above sea level. There are 20 hectares of vineyards planted with vines that are over 40 years old, surrounded by 380 hectares of woodland. The cool mountain climate results in fresh wines, whilst the calcareous, stony soil adds texture, tension and elegance to the wines. The two Garnatxa Blanca plots were discovered in 2022 - Vinya Gran and La Galzeranna, situated between 600-700 metres above sea level in the villages of Pla del Manlleu and El Querol. Here, the vines are over 30 years old and each plot is no larger than 1.7 hectares.
All Can Sumoi wines are organic and produced following the `Vin Méthode Nature` regulations, resulting in no more than 30mg/L of sulphites in total. The grapes were hand-picked in trailers of 2,500 kg and transported to the winery where they were destemmed. After soft treading, the grapes were gently pressed before fermentation took place using indigenous yeast in stainless steel tanks at 18°C. Fermentation lasted 27 days before spontaneous malolactic fermentation took place. The wine was bottled and released at the beginning of December following a brief ageing in stainless steel tanks.
Can Sumoi is a collaboration between Pepe Raventós of Raventós i Blanc and his childhood friend, Francesc Escala. For many years, they dreamed of making still wines in their native Catalonia. One day, while on a bike ride high up in the mountains of West Penedès, Pepe set eyes on a derelict 17th-century Finca. He returned with Francesc, who was equally enthralled by the Finca and the land. In 2016, the duo decided to revive the rundown property and realise their dream, founding Can Sumoi.