OPS 2021 - Loxarel

OSP - Loxarel

OPS by Loraxel is a red wine made from Grenache Noir grapes, vinified according to organic viticulture principles. The wine is aged for 5 months in 720-liter terracotta amphorae—without any contact with wood—thereby preserving the purity of the fruit and its varietal aromas. It presents an intense red color with violet hues. On the nose, it offers scents of raspberry, blackberry, and wild rose, enriched by elegant herbaceous notes, wild plants, and Mediterranean scrub. On the palate, it is fresh, balanced, and velvety, supported by pleasant acidity and a long finish with hints of fresh fruit. It is recommended to serve it at 12–14°C. It makes an ideal pairing for goat cheese, duck breast, pasta, pizza, and Mediterranean dishes.

Service

We recommend tasting it at a temperature of 16/18° in a flute ballon glass. To be drunk immediately but will express its best in a few years.

Pairing

Excellent wine as an aperitif, with light first courses, with fish-based main courses, to be tried with sea bass tartare flavored with fennel.

Winery: Loxarel

The Loxarel winery was born from the vocation and innovative spirit of Josep Mitjans who, at the age of 16, made his first 1,000 bottles of cava, breaking with the tradition of the estate's wine production to incorporate one more step into the supply chain. It was 1985. After four generations in contact with the vineyard and the land, it was time to take another step in the production process. Josep studies Oenology and accepts the challenge of leading the conversion of the family winery. In 1987 he registered the Loxarel brand, which claims the value of the flagship variety of the house: xarel·lo. Two years later, Teresa Nin joins the company to take care of the administrative and commercial management of the brand, while Mitjans focuses on the technical management of the winery and vineyards.