Etim Garnatxa Vermella

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Roast chicken with herbs
  The wine's ripe cherry and mild spice complement the savoury herb-roasted poultry.
• Fuet and Catalan cold cuts
  The wine's soft profile makes a natural companion to regional charcuterie.
• Lentil stew with pork ribs
  Hearty legume stew finds balance with the wine's ripe fruit and modest structure.

How to serve Etim Garnatxa Vermella

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast chicken with herbs, Fuet and Catalan cold cuts, Lentil stew with pork ribs. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Etim Garnatxa Vermella highlights the cooperative's focus on the Garnacha grape, the workhorse variety of the Falset and Montsant zone, vinified as a single varietal to showcase ripe fruit character.

1. 2002 — First Etim Garnatxa Vermella single-varietal bottling released

Facts

Producer

Cooperativa Falset Marca (Etim)

Grapes

Garnacha

Classification

DO Montsant

Oak

6 months in oak

ABV

14.5%

Price

€10-16 at retail

Drinking window

2-7 from vintage

First vintage

2002

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