01 Raw Materials: Still — El Ramato Carmesí (Merlot + Garnatxa)
Two-Component Blend, Co-Fermented
The 200 L base wine is a 50/50 blend of Merlot and Garnatxa, co-fermented and aged together in a single neutral oak barrel. This is not a post-fermentation assemblage — the two varieties are united at harvest and remain together through fermentation, malolactic, and 9 months of barrel aging.
Component 1: Merlot (100 L, 50%)
Origin: Single parcel in Vilobí del Penedès, Alt Penedès. Biodynamic + regenerative management. Dry-farmed — no irrigation. No chemical treatments — only natural products (biodynamic preparations, plant-based extracts, sulfur and copper in quantities permitted under the framework). Vine roots reach deep into the calcareous-clay substrate for water.
Status at harvest: VA at 1.45 g/L. Proven *Acetobacter* activity. The Merlot brings a high natural VA load and active bacteria into the cellar. The protocol handles this with the Acid Shield and calibrated SO2 addition.
Microbiology: Indigenous (Vilobí parcel native microbiome).
Vinification: Standard red fermentation. Indigenous yeast.
Role in assemblage: Round mid-palate, soft Merlot tannins, dark cherry primary fruit, structural foundation of the blend.
Component 2: Garnatxa (100 L, 50%)
Origin: Verdú, Lleida, precision biodynamic management. Inland fruit weight, glycerol body.
Status at harvest: VA 0.47 g/L. Clean, healthy lot. Low biological risk.
Microbiology: Indigenous (Verdú native microbiome). Healthy lías, high alcohol.
Vinification: Standard red fermentation. Indigenous yeast.
Role in assemblage: Body contributor, glycerol, sun-ripe Mediterranean fruit, structural counterweight to the Merlot.
Harvest Assets
Merlot
| Filename | Description |
|---|---|
boxes in trailer | Merlot boxes in transport trailer — vintage reference |
trying wine | Tasting reference — barrel context |
Garnatxa
| Filename | Description |
|---|---|
Garnatxa in the field | Garnatxa clusters on vine |
garnatxa in vineyard | Garnatxa vineyard wide shot |
Garnatxa vineyard | Garnatxa parcel |
garnatxa_cluster | Garnatxa cluster macro |
Poorin Garnatxa to glass | Garnatxa being poured (color reference for the blend) |
taking samples | Sampling |
taking_samples_microbiology | Microbiology sampling on Garnatxa |
Cross-Variety
| Filename | Description |
|---|---|
Trepat and Garnatxa are in the car | Two varieties in transit — useful for narrative |
three men showing grapes | Vintage portrait |
showing_grapes | Grape showcase |
All process of wine creat | Composite — wine creation overview |
Harvest Action — Video
| Filename | Description |
|---|---|
boxes of grapes | Boxes at cellar receiving |
boxes of grapes_ transport | Transport sequence |
boxes unboxing graapes | Unboxing at cellar |
copy_98522896-8020-4096-A83E-A551A56283C6 2 | Vineyard sequence |
collecting grapes | General harvest frame |
Vintage & Provenance
- Vintage: 2025
- Merlot parcel: Single parcel in Vilobí del Penedès, biodynamic + regenerative, dry-farmed, no chemicals
- Garnatxa parcels: Verdú, Lleida, precision biodynamic
- Total fruit: 200 L of base wine after pressing/co-fermentation of 100 L Merlot + 100 L Garnatxa