Padró i Familia

Ipsis Tempranillo Merlot is a refreshingly fruity young wine with a deep-red colour. Strong and complex on the nose with memories of eucalyptus and mint and hints of spices such as pepper. Very tasty in the mouth, notably structured and well-balanced, rich in fruity notes. Each wine variety is fermented separately at a temperature no higher than 27ºC for about 8 days. This means a structured wine can be extracted which preserves the character of each variety. Ipsis Tempranillo Merlot /Tinto Joven is made at the Padró family winery just south of Barcelona. What is interesting about the Padró family is that over five generations they have distilled spirits, made wines (including mistelas and other fortified wines) and become masters of vermouth. On the wine side, the family now specialises in making light, fruity Mediterranean-style wines under different brands, each one representing something of who the family are. The family vineyards are located within the Tarragona Denominación de Orígen, the oldest D.O. in Catalonia, established originally to protect the delicate liqueur wines for which the region was famous – the Tarragona Clásicos. The Padró family believes very much in holding on to your traditions, doing what you know how to do and being proud of who you are and this belief is reflected in the name of their flagship brand Ipsis - made from selected grapes from their own carefully tendered vines -  ipse, self in latin or ipsis in the ablative: to thine own self (be true).