2004
Turó d’en Mota
A tribute to the purity of an eminently rainy vintage, in which a dry summer asserts the Mediterranean essence of our land.
Impelled by a free spirit, Turó d’en Mota explores the boundaries of the inexplorable, constantly evolving towards a pleasing perfection that remains just out of reach.
Harvest 2004
- Ideal ripening point and harvest: September 20th, 2004
- Manual harvest
- Annual production of the vineyard: 4.250 kg of grapes.
- 2.907 bottles, each one numbered.
Metheorology
- Average temperature in 2004: 15.7ºC
- Historical average rainfall: 15.5ºC
- Rainfall from October 2003 to September 2004: 687 mm.
- Historical average rainfall in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia: 519 mm.
Ageing
- Long ageing of a minimum of 144 months with natural cork stopper.
- Riddling by hand in traditional racks
- Manual disgorging without freezing the neck of the bottle
- Vinification, wine-making and ageing in Recaredo
Presentation
Serve in a tall cup in the form of tulip, broad base and slightly closed upper part.
Conservation
Keep this bottle at 15ºC to ensure a good evolution.
Recommendations
To appreciate all the complexity, we recommend opening the bottle a few minutes before and serving it around 10ºC
Location and geology of the wineyard
- The vineyard of Turó d’en Mota has 0.97 ha with north and northeast exposure. Only in the extraordinary harvests, such as 2006, is a part of the vineyard of 0.55 ha with Southeast exposure.
- Grounds of limestone texture (balance of sand, slime and clay) and very calcareous nature. They are treated with deep and well drained soils, with moderate water storage capacity.
- Soils very evolved due to the presence of a calcium horizon with important accumulations of carbonates in the form of nodules, that is, stones formed from concentrations of lime. They have an active limestone of 14%, which makes them extremely calcareous soils.
- Organic matter of 1.5% (very low) and soil pH of 8.5 (very basic).