Pep Aguilar and Patri Morillo spent years traveling, consulting, making wine for other people in other places, always looking for something. Eventually that something led them to Montsant, to a parcel of granitic soils they'd dreamed about for ages. Mas d'en Cosme in Falset. Finally, their own project.
This is Foxy Lady, from vines of Grenache Gris and Syrah planted in 1993 at 370 metres, where Mediterranean heat meets high altitude freshness. The soils are granitic sand with limestone. In the cellar they keep it simple: 85% direct press to capture the pure grape essence, 15% gets a short skin soak (14 to 18 hours), just enough to add depth without losing freshness. Then six months in stainless steel to let it all settle. Just 3,000 bottles made.
This could be a dark rosé, or a light red. Whatever you want to call it, this wine has presence. Bright, mineral, alive. That granite shows up on the palate like wet stones and citrus pith, with just enough texture from that tiny bit of skin contact to remind you this isn't simple stuff. Strawberry, fresh cut watermelon, grapefruit, cinnamon, pepper.
I brought this bottle to a friend's dinner party and it was the most wonderful pairing with a meaty piece of white fish over green velouté, and a crudo with crunchy jalapeño slices in a cold grapefruit soup. So good.
