Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium
Oakbarrel aged

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 in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Grilled chorizo and patatas bravas
    Spiced sausage and smoky paprika potatoes pair naturally with the wine's ripe red fruit.
  • Tomato rice with sobrasada
    Rich Mallorcan sausage and tomato rice echo the wine's plummy fruit and vanilla oak.
  • Migas (breadcrumbs with pork fat)
    Rustic Catalan migas pair comfortably with this approachable cooperative red.

How to serve Etim Negre

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. 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.

  1. 1920: Cooperativa Falset Marca founded
  2. 1998: Etim 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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