“A Mediterranean grand cru?”- The Wine Advocate, 96 points

“A truly otherworldly expression of Sumoll.” - Vinous, 96 points

“Now, this is a bit special. Wow, I’m a bit smitten by how good this is!” - Tim Atkin, 96 points

There’s a noticeable trend among consumers towards lighter red wines these days, so we often find ourselves steering people towards the usual suspects, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo and Grenache, but, if we are feeling adventurous, we might throw in Nerello Mascalese and Listan Prieto. Hapilly, we can now add Sumoll to that list, a Catalan grape variety, also known as Vijariego Negra when grown in the Canary Islands, which produces light- to medium-bodied reds wines and, in this iteration, has produced a wine of supreme delicacy and aromatic complexity, with oxymoronically subtle intensity behind its fine-boned frame. 12.5% alc. Drink now-2036.

Press reviews:

The Wine Advocate: “They found a very old vineyard planted with Sumoll in the 1960s outside the limits of Penedès that they started working in 2022 and shared with Roc Gramona to produce one wine each from the same vines. Theirs is the 2022 La Peça Coll del Guix, a paler, more delicate and elegant expression of the grape from blue marl soils. Sumoll seems to be a very elastic variety, a Mediterranean grape that expresses the place in different ways; it likes and needs heat but transmits freshness. Here, it's closer to a Ploussard from Jura than Burgundy or Barolo. There is an herbal twist here, bright fruit and flowers, and it shows completely different from the others, with more finesse and elegance, very fine tannins, really fine-boned, serious and subtle. The full clusters were foot trodden and fermented in concrete vats, then the wine matured in 500-litre barrels and concrete eggs for six months. It's super balanced and has the elements to develop in bottle. A Mediterranean grand cru? Drink now-2037.” 96 points

Vinous: “The 2022 La Peça Coll del Guix is 100% Sumoll from gypsum soils in Penedes. It offers delicate clarity of red fruit, cherry and pomegranate, with very fine, precise tannins and a refreshing, lingering finish marked by red fruit. A truly otherworldly expression of Sumoll. Drink now-2042.” 96 points

Tim Atkin MW: “Now, this is a bit special. Old vine Sumoll from blue marl, outside of DO Penedès and wow. Delicate, bright red fruits, sappy herbs, touches of wild flowers and all framed by this amazing sense of chalky minerality. I’m a bit smitten by how good this is – it’s a new ceiling for Sumoll! 2026-2034.” 96 points