Zillamina "Rosso" Pinoso, Spain 2024

FROM JENNY & FRANCOIS:

THE WINE: 45% Alicante Bouschet, 40% Monastrell, 15% Merlot. The grapes are manually harvested, de-stemmed and crushed. Temperature controlled fermentation at 22-26°C in stainless steel tanks with continuous over-pumping to extract maximum intensity of color and aromas. This maceration-fermentation lasts for about 2-3 weeks. The wine is bottled after light (vegan-certified) fining and filtration, with a small addition of sulfur.

Very brilliant ruby red with a purple rim boasting the youthfulness of the wine. Rich aromas of red forest fruits and whiffs of spices. The palate is well structured, powerful, and balanced with notes of black fruits, proudly showing its Mediterranean heritage.

THE PRODUCER: Bodegas Pinoso is a cooperative established in 1932. Today, it’s one of the biggest producers of organic and vegan-certified wine in Spain, with more than 600 hectares under certification. Since 2010, it’s been helmed by female winemaker Ana Amat Sáez. Zillamina wines are made exclusively for us. The colors used on the label mirror the Spanish flag and fierce Mediterranean temperament.