The 2022 Red Clos Ancestral combines 45% Moneu, 35% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha Negra, all sourced from Penedes. Sixty percent of the wine was aged for ten months in used barrels, and the Moneu spent the same time in amphorae. On the nose, it offers strawberry and cherry aromas along with a faintly leafy note. Dry and lean, the cleansing palate lingers with a saline, chalky texture. Delicious and thirst-quenching. - Joaquín Hidalgo

A simple, ripe Penedes that remains transparent, with bramble berries, dried herbs and ripe red cherries. This is round and balanced, with medium acidity and a medium body on the palate and a textured finish to close. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.

The new bright-red 2022 Clos Ancestral has a primary nose, fruit driven, young and fresh, with notes of fruits of the forest and aromatic herbs. It was produced with a blend of the recovered Moneu grape with Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo) and Garnacha Tinta from a dry and warm year. It's a shame that the blend doesn't show the character of the mysterious Moneu, which is said to ripen slowly and keep moderate alcohol and good acidity, but that's lost in a blend. The wine is fresh and delicate, medium-bodied, approachable and elegant, but I'd like to see Moneu on its own... They produced 42,000 liters of this. - LG