# Curull (2021)

- **Producer:** Vinyas d'Empremta
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Sumoll, Mandó, Bartrol, Garrut, Garsenc
- **Region:** Catalonia, Spain
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 11.5%
- **Average price:** €25
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 12–15 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** strawberry, raspberry, cherry, black pepper, liquorice, herbaceous

## About this wine

Vinyas d'Empremta is a family-run viticultural project created by Isidre Moras alongside his children, Gerard and Berta, in Navàs, Catalonia. Located in the Pre-Pyrenees foothills, the estate focuses on preserving northern Catalonia's natural landscape by rescuing near-extinct indigenous grape varieties and reviving ancient winemaking customs. Curull is produced from high-altitude vineyards grown on calcareous sandstone soils, showcasing a unique historical expression of regional terroir.

## Interesting facts

- Fermented in ancient rock lagars (cups de pedra) carved directly into the natural vineyard landscape.
- Crafted from a co-fermented blend of rare, rescued Catalan varieties including Mandó, Sumoll, and Bartrol.
- Bottled completely additive-free as a zero-zero natural wine with fewer than 1,000 bottles produced.

## Food pairing

The bright mountain acidity and soft, supple tannins of this light-to-medium red make it exceptionally versatile with savory proteins and charcuterie. High acidity cuts through fat while gentle tannins prevent unpleasant metallic clashes with salt or cured meats.

## Wine making process

Harvested manually from organic and biodynamic vines, the grapes undergo spontaneous co-fermentation using indigenous wild yeasts inside ancestral stone vats (cups de pedra) carved directly into rock formations near the vineyards. A portion of the fruit is manually destemmed using a traditional wooden screen. After a three-week skin maceration, the wine matures for nine months in stainless steel tanks before being bottled unfiltered, unclarified, and without added sulfites.