Edetària Lassot 2023

Edetaria farms 60 organic hectares in Gandesa, in the inland Catalan appellation of Terra Alta. Lassot is made from Garnacha Peluda, the hairy-leaved mutation of Garnacha prized locally for holding freshness and resisting the heat of a warm, dry growing season. The vines sit on the region's limestone and clay soils, and the wide gap between hot days and cool nights gives ripe fruit alongside firm acidity. The wine spends ten months in clay amphorae rather than oak. The porous clay allows a slow, gentle oxygenation that builds texture and softens tannin while leaving no wood character, so the bright red fruit and herbal lift of the grape come through cleanly. The colour is medium ruby. The nose shows raspberry and blackberry with wild Mediterranean herbs, white pepper and a stony, earthy undertone. The palate is warm and supple, generous in fruit but kept fresh and savoury, finishing on liquorice and dried herbs. Serve at 16 degrees in a wide glass. It pairs well with roast lamb, grilled vegetables and earthy stews.