Partida Creus, VN Vinel.lo Tinto, Catalunya, Spain Damien Lorteau Great with stewed meats

Great with stewed meats

Cabernet Sauvignon and a touch of the late ripening

Lofos is just 200m from the river Nestos at only 60m above sea level where the Greek variety

Rubin (Syrah / Nebbiolo cross) and Mavrud (which is Bulgaria's workhorse red grape) from 45-55 year old vines around 300m above sea level

This smooth

Partida Creus, VN Vinel.lo Tinto, Catalunya, Spain Damien Lorteau Great with stewed meatsEx architects Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerosa moved from Piedmont, Northern Italy to Catalonia to grow fruits and vegetables. They started Partida Creus in 2001 after struggling to find quality natural wine in the area. Unlike many producers nearby planting mainstream varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Massimo and Antonella took a chance on small parcels of relatively unknown old vines of regional varieties such as Sumo, Garrut,