2022 Celler Joan d'Anguera Finca L'Argata

The flagship. Intense, balsamic, and deep — spiced dark fruit, violet, silky texture, and a long mineral finish with real authority and poise. The 2022 Joan d'Anguera "Finca L'Argata" is Demeter-certified biodynamic 100% Garnacha from the best lieu-dit in Darmós — 30-to-60-year-old vines on rocky soils, fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts, three weeks on skins, 24 months in old French barrique, then 12 more months in bottle before release — the most serious and patient wine in the portfolio. L'Argata is the heart of the estate: 22 of its 80 hectares owned by d'Anguera, the single site that Josep and Joan believe can stand alongside the great Garnacha of the world — Château Rayas being the reference point Josep cites by name. Where Altaroses shows the terroir clearly and Planella shows the structure, L'Argata shows what happens when both converge in the oldest, deepest part of the vineyard. Cellar to 2030 and open it on a night that deserves it.