Penedes Taanug, Kosher, Cabernet Merlot, 2019, 750 ml
A Cab Sauv, Merlot blend from Penedes. Silky, rustic, red fruited. The grapes are picked by hand and all winery work from pressing, fermenting the grapes with “Kosher for Passover” yeasts, to filtering, fining and bottling, are done by a rabbi. Read more
COUNTRY: Spain
REGION: Penedes
VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
FARMING: Organic
WINEMAKING: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot. D.O. Penedes. Fermented on the skins for 15 days, this wine is then barrel aged for 12 months before bottling. Full bodied with round tannins, aromas of dark fruits (blackberries, gooseberries and blueberries) and a touch of toast from the oak. 13.5% Alcohol.
The Kosher winemaking process: the stainless steel fermentation tanks are filled with water, emptied and re-filled every 24 hours over a 3 day period. Each tank is sealed and stamped twice with a “Kosher” emblem. The grapes are picked by hand and all winery work (from pressing and fermenting the grapes with “Kosher for Passover” yeasts, to filtering, cold stabilization, fining and bottling, are carried out by a rabbi.
ABV: 12%