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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
- Grilled chorizo and patatas bravas Spiced sausage and smoky paprika potatoes pair naturally with the wine's ripe red fruit.More wines for sausages →
- Tomato rice with sobrasada Rich Mallorcan sausage and tomato rice echo the wine's plummy fruit and vanilla oak.More wines for pasta, pizza and risotto →
- Migas (breadcrumbs with pork fat) Rustic Catalan migas pair comfortably with this approachable cooperative red.More wines for pork →
How to serve Etim Negre
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled chorizo and patatas bravas, Tomato rice with sobrasada, Migas (breadcrumbs with pork fat). Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Cooperativa Falset Marca, founded in 1920, launched the Etim brand in the late 1990s to market their wines beyond bulk, with Etim Negre as the accessible entry point from the co-op's member-grower parcels in DO Montsant.
- 1920Cooperativa Falset Marca founded
- 1998Etim brand launched; Etim Negre first released
Facts
- Producer
- Cooperativa Falset Marca (Etim) · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha, Cariñena
- Classification
- DO Montsant
- Oak
- 8 months in French and American oak barrique
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €8-14 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
Frequently asked about Etim Negre
What does Etim Negre taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, medium acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Etim Negre?
Drink 2-6 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Etim Negre?
Grilled chorizo and patatas bravas is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Tomato rice with sobrasada and Migas (breadcrumbs with pork fat). Spiced sausage and smoky paprika potatoes pair naturally with the wine's ripe red fruit.
What grapes are in Etim Negre?
The blend is Garnacha, Cariñena. The wine is classified as DO Montsant.
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