Clos Lentiscus Litrona Sumoll 2018
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| Management number | 253563163 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$14.80 | Model Number | 253563163 | ||
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Clos Lentiscus sits at 740 feet (225m) in Sant Pere de Ribes, within the Garraf sub-zone of Penedes DO, Catalunya. The estate, known as Can Ramon, has operated since the 14th century. The Sumoll vines used for this wine were planted in 1939 on calcareous sand soils with shallow topsoil containing marine fossils, within a 10-hectare block of estate vineyards. The farm is certified organic by CCPAE and biodynamic by Demeter. Plowing is done with a horse named Ringo; sheep graze to control weeds; lunar cycles govern all vineyard operations.
The grapes were hand-harvested and macerated on the skins with whole clusters for 15 days. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts took place in old oak foudres and clay amphorae. The wine stayed in those vessels for approximately 1.5 years after harvest, was then blended and bottled as a 1-liter format, unfined, unfiltered, with zero added sulfites. Manel Aviño eliminated sulfur from all his wines entirely after his wife was diagnosed with stomach cancer and could not tolerate them.
Sumoll is a rare indigenous Catalan red grape that once covered more ground in Catalonia than Garnacha. After near-extinction following phylloxera and the post-EU shift toward international varieties, only scattered plantings remain. The variety is drought-resistant, low-yielding, and known for high acidity, pale-to-medium color, and aromas of tart red fruit, earth, and scrub herbs. The Litrona format (1 liter) is central to Clos Lentiscus's low-intervention project for this wine. Only 500 cases were produced for this vintage.
Serve lightly chilled at 55-60F. No decant needed. Drink now through 2025.
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