Escocés Volante Provechón El Matón
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Single parcel wine from El Matón vineyard planted in 1938.
- The Provechón variety (also known as Bobal) has always formed part of the viticulture in Calatayud and it was normally interplanted with Garnacha in post phylloxera plantings.
- El Matón is possibly the oldest remaining parcel in Aragon as a single vineyard of Provechon.
Varietal Composition: 100% Provechón
Elaboration: Fermentation took place in two flex-tank eggs using only whole berries without crushing to avoid any over-extraction of tannins from skins or seeds. Hand plunged until dry then pressed to age in one egg and one 500 liter, used barrel for 13 months on fine lees before racking and bottling.
Tasting Notes: Floral aromas with hints of mountain herbs, medium to full bodied, elegant with fine tannins, fresh acidity and a long finish.
PRESS
2021 – 94 Wine Advocate | 94 James Suckling
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
El Escocés Volante is a family-owned business in Aragón, Spain, which is in the northeastern corner of the country. The estate is owned by winemaker, Norrel Robertson, assisted by his wife, Sharon, and sons, James and Will. The family started working in the wine industry in Edinburgh, Scotland, and went on the work in Portugal, Italy, France, Australia, Chile, and New Zealand, before landing in Spain in 2003.
Norrel qualified as a Master of Wine in 2000 and earned a graduate degree in Viticulture and Enology in 2003. In 2020, he was inducted into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino. He is passionate about producing high-quality wine with a particular focus on the native Garnacha grape.