
2022 SOMMOS Colección Pinot Noir
2022 SOMMOS Colección Pinot Noir, an ideal red wine for summer
This is the only red wine of the Somontano P.D.O. made with pinot noir, a very delicate and difficult variety to find in Spain, whose production cannot be guaranteed every year.
It goes well with grilled white meats, blue fish, raw dishes (tartares, sashimis…) or mild cheeses and salted meats.
Bodega SOMMOS presents its latest oenological novelty within its Colección range. It is SOMMOS Colección Pinot Noir 2022, a red wine of very limited production that is ideal for the warmer months due to its subtlety and delicate structure. It is also the only red wine of the Somontano PDO made from Pinot Noir, a very delicate variety that is difficult to find in Spain.
For its production, the SOMMOS winery team has cultivated vines of this variety in a small plot of less than one hectare in Finca Torresalas, in the municipality of Barbastro where the winery is located. There, in a small vineyard bordering a ravine, the agro-climatic conditions are ideal for growing a very thin-skinned and extremely sensitive vine, since it is precisely in this area where the vines find the necessary freshness to be able to ripen pinot noir grapes correctly.
As the winery’s winemaker, José Javier Echandi, points out, «it is a very exclusive wine precisely because the relationship between its location and the climatic conditions is so direct that we cannot guarantee its production every year. In fact, the first vintage was the 2020, which we sold at the winery, but the 2021 could not be released to the market». After the harvest, the grapes ferment in open tanks with constant punch-downs to show their full aromatic potential, which is complemented by a six-month aging in French oak barrels.
As for its tasting notes, SOMMOS Colección Pinot Noir presents itself with a beautiful intense color with a low robe that hints at its subtlety. On the nose, it combines very fruity sensations, such as strawberry, blackberry and violet, with a slightly minty background. The palate shows finesse, with a smooth entry, a young but very elegant tannin, a lively acidity and a fresh finish with hints of the aromatic palette.
SOMMOS Colección Pinot Noir is designed to accompany summer meals, which can range from grilled white meats, blue fish, raw dishes (tartares, sashimis…) or soft cheeses and salted meats. It is presented as an ideal complement for a summer evening.
The SOMMOS Colección Series
SOMMOS Colección is composed of nine wines that Bodega SOMMOS makes from its three main estates in the Somontano PDO: Finca Torresalas, Finca Montesa and Finca Güel. Although all the wines in this range are single varietal, the most curious thing is the interpretation that the winery makes of each grape variety depending on the different soils, microclimates and altitudes that can be found in the Somontano PDO.
All the wines in the Colección series are limited productions and only native yeasts from the winery’s own vineyards are used in their production. Therefore, its wines are the best example of how Bodega SOMMOS is able to interpret the richness of the terroir on which it is based.