Since 2015, Mas Vilella has been in the hands of Albert Jané. Since then, he has been producing there his exceptional Autócton cuvées, red and white, from old Catalan grapes.
But as a tribute to his deceased father, Albert keeps on producing the Mas Vilella red from the Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted around the masia.
According to us, it is still one of Spain's best Cabernet Sauvignon.
Since 2018, Albert has also produced the Mas Vilella Blancà, from Malvasia de Sitges - already on par with the red.
Vinification
This Cabernet sauvignon could outmatch a lot of great wines of the world in a blind tasting.
It come from a selection of old vines around the cellar at Mas Vilella.
The limestones which compose the soils here are impermeable.
The wine is aged for 12 to 18 months ins wood barrels - big foudres and smaller 225 litre barriques.
Storage potential
Drink as from :
Best moment :
Until :
To serve
In a large Bordeaux-glass. Best decant before serving so as to give it some oxygen.
Trial analysis
This wine as a youthful feel to it, for its age and shows a lot of keeping potential.
It opens up with ait, on the nose and on the palate as well.
It a a complex but not over-extracted cabernet sauvignon like too many wines of this grape can be (out of France namely). A lot of pleasure with this big baby.