Laithwaites Wine - Don Elias Gran Reserva de la Familia

Don Elias Gran Reserva de la Familia 2000

Magnificently rich Gran Reserva from an exclusive 'Millennium' family reserve

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Tasting note: Colour - Mid-red with tawny hues. Aroma - Bramble and redcurrant fruit with a hint of leather, polish and oak. Taste - Silky with lots of complex berry fruits, now mellow and mature, with spicy oak and some grippy tannins on the finish.

Type:Still Red Wine	Country:Spain	Appellation:Catalunya DO
Grape Type:Red blend	Drink Before:End of 2012	Body:Medium Bodied
Alcohol:14.5%	Bottle Size:75cl	Bottle Code:60638

Serving suggestions: Josep recommends serving the wine with cresto - a traditional stew made from goat cooked slowly in a wood oven! It'll also happily partner other roast meats, or a spicy casserole. Drink by end 2012.

This fabulous Gran Reserva is from a family estate in the high hills of the Terra Alta in northeast Spain, four hours' drive west of Barcelona. It makes up the southwesterly point of Catalunya. As its name implies, it lies at a high altitude and, like Priorato next door, has poor, arid soils which produce excellent concentration in the wines. The Gil family's viticultural heritage in the area dates back to the 19th century when, in 1842, Ramón Gil Roijals purchased some land in the 'highlands' of Catalonia and planted his first vineyard. Now, five generations later, Don Elias Gil is in charge. Winemaker for the family is the award-winning Josep Gurrera Descarrega, who has over 20 years of experience winemaking in the top estates of Tarragona and Terra Alta. He only makes this wine when the fruit is really top-notch and uses the very best parcels of low-yielding, old bush-vine grapes from the estate. Over one third Cabernet Sauvignon, unusual for this area, gives the wine deep colour, powerful cassis and good structure, while the silky Tempranillo fills out the wine with soft Summer berry flavour and the Garnacha with fuller, bramble character. Three years in American oak has lent a rich layer of toasty spice and scented vanilla to this mature red.

Session 1 at the Vintage Festival April 2008 2008, United Kingdom