I opened this bottle from Vega Aixala last night as I had yet to try it and hadn’t got round to it over the Christmas break. A natural red from high altitude vineyards surrounding the small village of Vilanova de Prades in Tarragona.
Once in the glass, a beautiful dark red with violet hues, big aromas of dark fruit, black, ripe and slightly spiced, blackberries and blackcurrant with a savoury, herby touch. Really smooth on the palate with dark berry fruit flavours and again wonderful hints of spice. Definitely had a natural, farmy edge to it and I put it aside while I cooked something to eat alongside it.
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