Can Sumoi Serra De L'Home Xerel . lo 2025

Why Mark chose this

Can Sumoi is a collaboration between Pepe Raventós of Raventós i Blanc and his childhood friend, Francesc Escala. For many years, they dreamed of making still wines in their native Catalonia. One day, while on a bike ride high up in the mountains of West Penedès, Pepe set eyes on a derelict 17th-century Finca. He returned with Francesc, who was equally enthralled by the Finca and the land. In 2016, the duo decided to revive the rundown property and realise their dream, founding Can Sumoi. All Can Sumoi wines are produced following the `Vin Méthode Nature` regulations, resulting in no more than 30mg/L of sulphites in total. The grapes were hand-picked and de-stemmed. After soft treading, the grapes were gently pressed before fermentation took place using indigenous yeast in 20% cement tanks and 80% stainless steel tanks at 18°C. Fermentation lasted 16 days before spontaneous malolactic fermentation took place. The wine was bottled in December following brief ageing in stainless steel tanks.