Importer notes from Jose Pastor Selections:

"The area around Cornudella de Montsant, where Companyia Vitícola Sileo is based, is among the highest in elevation and the most varied in soil types in Montsant. Here, at the meeting point of the Prades and Montsant mountains, one finds old vines on steep slopes of calcareous clay and racorell slate. These nutrient-poor and well-drained soils have been recognized as exemplary places for the planting of vines for hundreds of years and the Carthusians and others planted the mountains with Grenache and Carignan.

Agustí Torelló Roca was drawn to Cornudella and to Montsant, partially, as a place to make red wine. His and his family’s other projects (AT Roca and Anima Mundi) are focused on sparkling wines and still white wines, and Companyia Vitícola Sileo represents an expansion of that focus. Around Cornudella, Agustí found healthy vineyards planted to varied soils, with differing exposures and altitudes that could express the different aspects of Montsant. But, certainly, the meaning of Sileo and the promise of the vineyards around Cornudella is more expansive than just a place to make a different style of wine. The Roca family has worked to cultivate a deep connection to the region, its vineyards, its history, and its viticultural heritage."

About the cuvee:

A blend of 93% Grenache and 7% Carignane sourced from four vineyards, all above 1600 feet in elevation. The grapes were fermented by indigenous yeasts in a mixture of 500L used French oak and 600L amphora, and allowed to age a further 12 months in the same vessels.

Flor Impressions:

Delicate for Montsant, Costers de Cornudella is notably supple and round on the palate. Nuanced flavors of fresh strawberry, sweet sage, fennel bulb and subtle hints of sweet pipe tobacco mingle in a long finish.