CAN SURÍOL is an organic winery in Penedes, Spain.

OWNER Francesc Suríol Cantí and his brother Eudald.

VINEYARDS Around 20 hectares (49 acres). In Alt Penedes. Vines slope from the winery at 310 metres (1,017 feet) to the Llitrà stream at 240 metres (787 feet).

CERTIFICATION 2001 First vintage with full organic certification. 2016 Still certified organic.

SPARKLING WINES

CAVA BLANCO, AZIMUT BRUT NATURE NON-VINTAGE 30% Xarel.lo, 35% Parellada, 35% Macabeu. From the El Truc, El Camp d’Urgell and La Plana sites. Picked 1-23 Sept 1998. Bottled March 1999. 60,000 bottles. In organic conversion. NV 30 months on lees; 3-4g/l dosage. Nice lees character at Millésime Bio 2004.

CAVA BLANCO, AZIMUT BRUT NATURE VINTAGE 2000 40% Xarel.lo, 35% Parellada, 25% Macabeu. From the El Truc, El Camp d’Urgell and La Plana sites. Picked 1-23 Sept 2000. Bottled March 2001. 35,000 bottles. Organic.

WHITE WINES

PENEDÉS BLANCO, AZIMUT BLANC FLOR 2001 100% Chenin Blanc. From the La Ventureta site. Picked 15 Sept 2001. Bottled May 2002. 3,500 bottles. Organic. Clean, nice oak, good yeast, fresh, buttery, attractive, some body too at Millésime Bio 2003.

PENEDÉS BLANCO, CUPATGE 2002 Organic. Like a crisp cider at Millésime Bio 2004.

PINK WINES

PENEDÉS ROSADO, AZIMUT MERLOT 2001 100% Merlot. Organic. From the La Basseta site. Picked 4 Sept 2001. Bottled May 2002. 3,000 bottles.

RED WINES

PENEDÉS TINTO, ROSAT CUPATGE NEGRE 2001 75% Ull de Lebre, 25% Merlot. From the La Basseta and El Pelegrí sites. Picked 9-26 Sept 2001. Bottled Feb 2002. 21,200 bottles. Organic. Soft, clean fruit and oak, nice bright colour, crisp, perhaps a little light at Millésime Bio 2003.

PENEDÉS TINTO, ROSAT SANG DE DROIT 2001 100% Merlot. From the La Basseta site. Picked 4 Sept 2001. Bottled May 2002. 3,000 bottles. Organic. Chocolate and berry fruit flavours at Millésime Bio 2003.

CONTACT Cellers de Can Suríol de Castell SL, Castell de Grabuac s/n, E-08736 Font-Rubí (Barcelona), Spain / Tel+34 093 8978426 / www.suriol.com