VINO Jean Leon 3055 Merlot-Petit Verdot BIO 2023 75 Cl. (Penedés)

After having launched, together with his partner James Dean, the most famous restaurant in Hollywood: La Scala, and then opening three others, Jean Leon decided, in 1961, to realize his greatest ambition: producing great wines. He therefore began to select what could be the ideal territories to realize this dream, he thought about Italy, California, Rioja (Spain) but in the end he opted for France, undecided between Burgundy and Bordeaux. By a fortunate coincidence, his path crossed that of Maynard Amerine, professor emeritus and president of the Faculty of Viticulture at the University of Davis (California), who suggested he buy vineyards in Penedès, Spain, a region legendary for its wines since Greek and Roman times. After acquiring the best lands, Jean Leon thought about selecting the best vines. To the amazement of local producers, he rejected traditional varieties and personally traveled to France to obtain the best strains of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay. In doing so Jean Leon became the pioneer of international grape varieties in Spain.

Contains Sulphites.

History: The number 3055 represents the license of the taxi that Jean Leon drove in New York, one of his first jobs, the humble origin of an idealist who managed to realize his dream, founding the most famous Hollywood restaurant “La Scala” and producing a wine with his name.

D.O.C: Penedès
Variety of grapes: Merlot, Petit Verdot.
Alcohol content: 14, 5% vol.
Date of harvest: Merlot 5 September 2011; Petit Verdot from 27 to 28 September 2011.
Age of the vines: Merlot planted in 1997; Petit Verdot planted in 2006.
Type of fermentation: Controlled temperature fermentation in steel tanks with maceration of the skins for a period of two weeks.
Aging: Aged in oak barrels for four months. Subsequently refined in the bottle.

Bottling: 2023.
Comments: beautiful intense ruby ??red color with violet hues. On the nose it presents intense aromas of ripe red fruit and jam, on a toasted background resulting from its passage in oak.
In the mouth it is powerful, structured and balanced, with notable tannins. The aftertaste is long.
Serving suggestions: it goes very well with both fish and meat dishes. Excellent with cod.

Serving temperature: 14 – 16° C