Fernand Vaquer Catalan Rouge 1985 Style:Red his father suddenly passed away

his father suddenly passed away and it prompted Luigi’s return to the fourth generation farmhouse to take care of the family’s property

with vines planted in the 1980s on very hard soils

is a red wine for all intensive purposes but is made from Zweigelt and Sauvignon Blanc

The aftertaste is hugely minty

a traditional ice/dessert cider of superb quality

Fernand Vaquer Catalan Rouge 1985 Style:Red his father suddenly passed awayA rare find of an impeccably stored wine from an overachieving producer in a region that was nearly two decades away from gaining appellation status when this wine was made. Being kept in a snow covered cave surely helped this to age as gracefully as it has. Notes of cumin, roasted carrots, and old book leather on the nose are met with mocha and cherry cordial on the palate. The depth and balance here are extraordinary, and even wilder is the amount