Where does garnacha originate from? Spain or Italy? The debate is open. However, there will be no room for argument when faced with a fine bottle of Perelada Només Garnatxa Negra.
It is commonly believed that garnacha is of Spanish origin (specifically from Aragón); however, this theory has been challenged by certain Italian researchers who claim that this red variety hails from Sardinia (where it is currently known as cannonau). Regardless, what is beyond dispute is the deep-rooted presence of garnacha in the D.O. Empordà in Catalonia. Here, in the northeastern corner of the Peninsula, this variety is blended with the other 22 grapes that are part of the nearly 2,000 hectares of this designation. The soils here exhibit great heterogeneity, poor in organic matter, predominantly sandy. The true connoisseurs of this secret blend are the team at Perelada, led by the Suqué family, who are at the forefront of the current phase of renewal being experienced by the winery, which includes new facilities designed by the architectural firm Olot RCR, winners of a Pritzker prize. Perelada Només Garnatxa Negra is crafted here, fermented at controlled temperatures, with some maceration, and aged for three months in American oak barrels and French oak barrels from Allier.
Perelada Només Garnatxa Negra is a vegan wine, emblematic of the care, delicacy, and consideration that the Perelada team invests in each stage of its production. Its origin is irrelevant. Perelada Només Garnatxa Negra is evidence that garnacha has found its true home in D.O. Empordà. "One is not from where they are born, but from where they thrive." And with this garnacha from this designation, we could be savouring for hours.