2020 Gil Family Estates Cellers Can Blau Can Blau

Founded in 1916 in the center of the town of Jumilla, Juan Gil, a family business, has been at the forefront of establishing the Jumilia as a (top)wine region, which has led several generations of winemakers to emerge over the decades to appreciate its incredible potential of this region. True to its origins, Juan Gil has seamlessly merged tradition and the latest technology with respect for the environment. Juan Gill is also the creator of the famous Clio and the world famous El Nido. The Celler Can Blau project aims to develop a line of high quality wines from indigenous grape varieties (syrah, Monastrell, Grenache, Cargigan). This cuvée shows the hand of Australian winemaker Sarah Morris and is a

The Can Blau is one of the beautiful wines of Cellers Can Blau and is a blend of Cariñena, Syrah & Garnacha which has had 12 months of education in oak barriques. The Cariñena and Garnacha vines used for the production of these wines have an estimated age of 25 to 40 years, the Garnacha vineyards are located at about 750 meters altitude in the area of Cornudella de Montsant on slate soils, Cariñena vineyards in Darmós and Masroig on clay soils and Syrah vineyards are on limestone soils.

The Can Blau is a full bodied wine. in the nose we smell notes of wood smoke, cigar box, incense, lavender, black cherry and plum followed by a mouth-filling, round, dense wine with excellent grip and length. It is a very complete glass for lovers of a full, firm but also very elegant wine. Definitely a lot of wine for the money and this Can Blau is an excellent accompaniment to a multitude of dishes such as rice, pasta (noodles, spaghetti, macaroni), vegetables, mushrooms, stew, sausage, pork, roast meat, red and / or white meat with sauces, grilled meats, short or medium cheeses.