We could say “elegance”, we could say “intensity” and we could say “delicacy”, but we would not be talking only about the famous song 'La vie en rose', but also about Can Sumoi’s La Rosa, as it is a very sensitive rosé that causes a love at first sight.
Behind its fragile appearance lies a wine with great personality, floral and mineral, reminiscent of the stone fruit and pulp of raspberries, but above all the petals. If life were rosy, everyone would definitely drink this wine.
Notes on Harvest 2023
A dry and extremely warm vintage and complicated by drought and wild boar attack, with a production loss of 60%; but we maintain a grape with good acidity.
Extremely dry autumn, where the soils could not be filled with water.
In January and February, the plant was able to have a good winter rest during the pruning period.
The early spring continued without rain. The extreme drought affected the estate, the forest and the vineyards and provoked a strong attack by the roe deer, which ate 90% of the shoots, causing a loss of production of between 60 and 80%. The rains at the end of May and the beginning of spring allowed a strong regrowth of the vineyard and a good vegetative development.
Dry and extremely hot summer. However, some occasional rains helped the grapes to develop well. The harvest began on 6 September at the estate. The grapes were extremely healthy, with a good balance of alcohol and acidity due to the concentration, with a voluminous entry, fresh and long finish.
Viticulture and Vinification
- High-altitude/mountain vineyards. Montmell mountains
- 100% organic agriculture
- We work to recover biodiversity and improve forest ecosystem
- Poorly developed, calcareous and stony soils
- Mediterranean mountain climate
- We recover local/traditional/historic/native varieties
- We cooperate with local and vocational winegrowers. Standing up for the maximum price per kg of grapes in the region
- We make minimal intervention wines, free from oenological additives during vinification – no more than 30 mg/l of sulphites in total
Plots of origin
Finca de Can Sumoi
Plots of origin
Mountains of Montmell
Properties
Montmell mountains, Baix Penedès
Altitude: 400 to 600m
60% Sumoll and 40% Xarel·lo
Minimal intervention
rose wine
Free from added additives
contains sulphites in the bottling process
Viticulture
Sumoll plots
Quatre Ponts of Montmell mountains,
Xarel·lo plots
La Costa and Torrent de la Casa of Montmell mountains
18 to 61-year-old
vineyards
Soils, raw and
calcareous soils
August 31st and September 1st, 4th, and 5th
flower and fruit day.
Hand-picked, using 2.500 kg trailers
Vinification
Vineyard’s
indigenous yeasts
Pressed
at low pressure
Stainless steel
tank fermentation
Analysis
ALCOHOLIC_DEGREE
12%
TOTAL TARTARIC ACIDITY
5,7 g/l
Ph
3,7
VOLATILE ACIDITY
0,29 g/l
RESIDUAL SUGAR
>0,5 g/l
TOTAL SULFUR
25 mg/l
La Rosa
‘La vie en rose’ it’s a song that you drink
“When rosé hits, it hits in all the right places: transparent to the terroir, light yet intensely flavorful, the most delicate form of red wine that’s irresistible with dinner. A blend of organically farmed sumoll and xarel-lo, growing in limestone high above the Mediterranean in the Serra d l’Home, this is a minimal-intervention wine that holds its freshness and beauty for days after it’s been opened”.
La Rosa 2022 (96/100 points)
Top 100 Wineries of 2023, by Joshua Greene – Fall 2023
“The real star of their recent releases is their rosé, which is a snappy and delicious mouthful but with some interesting personality that makes it quite intriguing”.
“In the mouth, crisp and bright flavors of watermelon and watermelon rind, hibiscus, and a few light floral tones are fantastically mouthwatering thanks to excellent acidity, and after a very stony quality to the wine, there’s just a tiny hint of creaminess in the finish. Outstanding”. - La Rosa 2021
Vinography Unboxed – March 2022
“Drink Wine lower in alcohol”, says Dalston Wine Club founder Hannah Crosbie, who recommends Can Sumoi’s 11 per cent La Rosa”.
Where to eat to cure a hangover, by Rosanna Dodds - December 2022
“Diaphanous orange-pink. Vibrant red Berry, citrus fruit and floral scents, plus hints of chalky minerals and fennel. Dry and racy in the mouth, offering lively strawberry, cherry and tangerine flavors that show a weightless quality. Closes very long and silky, with resonating florality and a hint of spiciness”. –
Can Sumoi 2020 La Rosa, by Josh Reynolds – May 2021