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Unique winery from the DO Empordà, a region whose wines rarely leave Spain. Great value Catalonian wine, as DO is not well known. Winery founded in 1991 by brothers Xavier and Jordi Oliver Conti, fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming winemakers Near the border of France; uses a blend of Spanish and French varieties Famed Spanish winemaker Ana Martín consults Small production (less than 7,000 cases for the whole winery)
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• Unique winery from the DO Empordà, a region whose wines rarely leave Spain.
• Great value Catalonian wine, as DO is not well known.
• Winery founded in 1991 by brothers Xavier and Jordi Oliver Conti, fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming winemakers
• Near the border of France; uses a blend of Spanish and French varieties
• Famed Spanish winemaker Ana Martín consults
• Small production (less than 7,000 cases for the whole winery)
Treyu
• DO Empordà
• 50% Gewurztraminer and 50% Macabeo (Viura)
• Wine is named for owners’ mother
• Exotic aromas of pears, melons, bananas and rose petals with a touch of toasted honey. On the palate, Treyu is rich and full bodied with a long finish.
Turó Negre
• DO Empordà
• 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Garnacha, 20% Cab Franc, and 10% Cariñena
• Turó Negre means “black hill,” in Catalan, referring to the beautiful hill at the edge of the Conti estate
• 1 year French oak
• Ripe plums, black cherries, balsam and a touch of leather. On the palate, it is beautifully structured with a persistent, smoky and peppery finish.
Ara
• DO Empordà
• 20% Garnacha, 22% Cab Sauv, 43% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc
• Ara is Catalan for “now,” meaning this wine is intended to be drunk young
• 1 year French oak
• Concentrated aromas of wild blackberries, plums and graphite. Elegant and velvety on the palate, Ara unfolds beautifully into a long evolving finish.
• 2009: 91 “Best Buy” Wine & Spirits
Negre
• DO Empordà
• 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
• The winery’s flagship wine, which uses only the highest-quality fruit from the most mature vines on the estate
• 1 year French oak
• Wild berries, prunes, black pepper, violets and tobacco with incredible depth on the palate.