2024 Envinate 'Albahra' Spain Dominique Gruhier Ploussard with carbonic maceration and

Ploussard with carbonic maceration and zero added sulfur form the harvest to the bottling

Soutirage a week before bottling in the beginning of June

Julien really loves the parcel and you can feel his admiration in the wine

5-acre was first planted in 1998

Endlessly enjoyable and serve chilled but not *too* cold

2024 Envinate 'Albahra' Spain Dominique Gruhier Ploussard with carbonic maceration and(Castilian for small sea) is named for the vineyard area in the Almansa region close to the town of Albacete, located at the southeastern tip of Castilla La Mancha. A blend of 70% Garnacha Tintorera and 30% Moravia Agria. The Garnachal Tintorera (aka Alicante Bouschet, a red juiced grape) is from a 3ha parcel vineyard on clay calcareous soils. The Moravia Agria (a high acid, low alcohol blending grape) is from a single vineyard on sandy clay