Vertical Tasting Vila Corona

• Red Wines:

• Llabustes Ull de Llebre 2016

• Llabustes Merlot 2017

• Tu rai… 2018

• Llabustes Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

• White Wines:

• Llabustes Chardonnay 2019

• Llabustes Riesling 2019

How does it Taste

The Red Wines

Llabustes Ull de Llebre 2016: Cherry red color. Clean aroma, of moderate-intensity with hints of red fruit and oak. In the mouth, fresh and dry, slightly tannic with alcohol very integrated with a background of fruit; cherry and raspberry, twinned with wood. On the nose, the red fruit of the forest stands out

Llabustes Merlot 2017: Medium intensity garnet color. The aroma of moderate-intensity with hints of plums, strawberries, and blackberries; mixed with oak. Medium acidity, fine and dry, integrated alcohol. Sensations of fruit, cocoa, and licorice along with oak. Medium persistence.

Tu rai… 2018: Aromatic on the nose and fresh on the palate with red fruits, cocoa, and licorice. Slightly astringent tannins. Sensual aftertaste, with good persistence and a friendly finish.

Llabustes Cabernet Sauvignon 2018: Dark red “cherry” red wine. In the mouth dry and fresh. Sensations of red and black fruits (strawberries, plums, blackberries…) along with oak and spice.

The White Wines

Llabustes Riesling 2019: Greenish-yellow color – straw. Aromas of white flowers, white fruits, tropical, and citrus. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, fresh, and fruity. In the retronasal route, the whole is more appreciated, leaving a fruity sensation.

Llabustes Chardonnay 2019: Pale straw color. Clean and intense aromas of flowers and white and yellow fruits (pineapple, apple, pear, banana…). In the mouth, dry of moderate acidity with integrated alcohol and body. Citrus flavor with white and exotic fruits and a slight hint of almond.

About the Vilamidjana – Tremp Vineyards

The Cellar

Vila Corona Cellar is located in Vilamitjana (Pallars Jussà) in a semi-buried warehouse dating from 1993. It is surrounded by a vineyard of 11 hectares, planted in 1989. The grape varieties cultivated are Riesling and Chardonnay for white, and Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre), Grenache, Monastrell, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon for reds.

Soil

The vineyard is planted on a rocky land originated by erosion or Areny’s rock, from the Late Cretaceous and Garumnia formations. Arany’s sandstone is a quartzite composed of potassium, feldspar, quartz, quartzite, mica, and fossils, all cemented with calcite. Garumnia’s formation is composed of red lutites, with minor intercalations of fine-grained channeled stoneware.

Climatology

The Cellar’s ​​location is characterized by a Mediterranean- Continental climate but influenced by the surrounding mountains. All our vineyards are planted in Tremp Basin, at an approximate altitude of 500 m. This area is bounded by elevations ranging between 1,100 and 2,080 m. which creates a specific and differentiated microclimate. This defines a situation of very pronounced temperature inversions throughout the year. Winter is cold, and summer is hot during the day and cold at night; which allows for slower maturation of the grape.

Rainfall ranges between 500-560 ml/m2/year, and snowfalls amount to an annual average of 1.5. The temperature fluctuates from -14ºC to 39ºC, with an average temperature of 12.8ºC. During the harvest season, it can vary from 25ºC to 8ºC.

This composition facilitates the drainage of the land, favorably influencing the quality of the wine.