"MASCARO" CABERNET SAUVIGNON GRAN RESERVA 1997
PRODUCER: BODEGAS MASCARO SLU
PENEDES - BARCELONA – CATALUNYA

Mascaro tradition has a starting poit in 1946 when Narciso Mascaro -born into the third generation of a family of distillers and negociants- established Mascaro to produce its own cavas, brandies and liqueurs.

In bygone times, the property `Mas Miquel` formed part of the Cistercian Monastery of Sante Creus, and from there comes the ascetic respect for the inherent character of the grapes and the concern, almost religious, for preserving their essence and freshness throughout the making and ageing process.

This wine was made using the traditional method of fermenting red wines with maceration. The fermentation temperature is about 28C.
It was also aged two years in 225 litre American oak casks and three years fining in the bottle.