# SW Vino dulce Bobal (2017)

- **Producer:** Partida Creus
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** dessert
- **Grapes:** Bobal
- **Region:** Catalonia, Spain
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 15.0%
- **Average price:** €25
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 12–14 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, plum, blackberry, blueberry, cloves, cedar, dried fig, prune, cinnamon

## About this wine

Partida Creus was founded in Bonastre, Catalonia, by former Italian architects Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerosa, who sought to rescue endangered indigenous grape varieties and abandoned vineyards. SW Vino dulce Bobal represents a rare natural sweet cuvée in their portfolio. While Bobal is typically associated with dry red wines, here it is grown in Baix Penedès and harvested late in the season to produce an unfortified, naturally sweet red wine.

## Interesting facts

- 'SW' stands for Sweet Wine, representing a rare unfortified sweet red cuvée from Partida Creus.
- The wine is produced with no added sulfites, containing under 10 mg/L of naturally occurring SO2.
- Bottled exclusively in 50 cl format, making it a highly sought-after artisanal allocation.

## Food pairing

The natural sweetness, bright acidity, and rich fruit intensity of this sweet Bobal complement pungent blue cheeses, balance rich liver terrines, and pair seamlessly with dark cocoa desserts.

## Wine making process

The grapes are late-harvested by hand and completely destemmed before undergoing a 10-day skin maceration. Alcoholic fermentation occurs spontaneously using native wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels. The wine is aged in both stainless steel tanks and oak barrels, then bottled manually without fining, filtration, or added sulfites.