Gran Caus Rosado 2023 is a rosé wine from the Can Ràfols dels Caus winery in the D.O. Penedés. The cultivation of its merlot grapes follows ecological principles and comes from three different estates: Pals de Fusta, Fondo, and Vinya Negra, which have predominantly clay and limestone soils. The result is a great rosé with the soul of a red wine and a great aging potential.
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General features
General Information
Gran Caus Rosado 2023 has the merit of dispelling the prejudice that categorizes rosés as simple and superficial wines, easy to drink. We are dealing with a single-varietal rosé with the soul of a red wine, made from the free-run juice of the best merlot clusters from vineyards planted in the clayey and calcareous soils in the estates of Pals de Fusta, Fondo, and Vinya Negra, in the heart of the Garraf massif.
The winery Can Ràfols Dels Caus was founded in 1979 with the arrival of Carlos Esteva at his grandfather's estate. With this, Esteva revolutionized the vineyard operations with new grape varieties and cultivation methods aimed at achieving quality and giving the wines a unique character and the winery a recognized identity.
The cultivation of the grapes follows ecological principles and neither insecticides nor herbicides are used. The best merlot clusters are hand-harvested with a peculiar maceration of 18 hours, followed by a traditional low-temperature fermentation for 40 hours without adding selected yeasts. All this offers us a sensational Gran Caus Rosado 2023. It features notes of strawberry, cherry, and raspberry; a tasty and structured flavor. It is ideal to accompany seafood dishes, fish, paellas, or fideuá.
Tasting notes
Gran Caus Rosado boasts an intense cherry red color, medium-bodied, clean, and bright.
Medium-intensity nose, presenting aromas of strawberry, raspberry, and fresh cherry.
On the palate, it is dry, flavorful, and structured with layers of flavor, a magnificent and persistent concentration, and a long finish.
The winery
Winery
The Can Ràfols Dels Caus winery was founded in 1979 with the arrival of Carlos Esteva to his grandfather's estate of the same name. Esteva's arrival at the estate marked a revolution, as he regenerated the exploitation of its vineyards by introducing new varieties and cultivation methods aimed at achieving quality, giving the wines a unique character and the winery its own identity.
After several decades in the wine sector, Carlos Esteva continues to stand out for his extensive knowledge of the wine world. He has been nominated by the renowned Académie Internationale du vin. Additionally, he has created countless references at Can Ràfols Dels Caus and is involved in other projects such as Mas Oller in Empordà and Can Camps.
In a unique and singular environment, the wines of Can Ràfols Dels Caus are born in soils with a significant limestone mass located at the southernmost end of the Litoral mountain range, bordered by the Penedès plains and the Mediterranean Sea.
25 years after Carlos Esteva took the reins of Can Ràfols Dels Caus, he decided to build a new winery with the aim of improving operations, expanding qualitative potential, and continuing research.
Carlos Esteva seeks to produce great wines that express the nuances of their terroir. For him, exceptional wines have that something that goes beyond what we are capable of perceiving through the eyes, nose, and palate.