The Chameleon
Malaga,
2019
38,00 €
Characteristics
VISTA: Color Light ruby, brilliant, almost ethereal, with that luminous hue so typical of Romé.
NOSE: A surprising perfume appears: fresh raspberries, wild strawberries, flowers from the Malaga mountains, herb notes and a fine minerality reminiscent of black slate and the Axarquía sun.
BOCA: On the palate, it's pure identity: light yet intense, fresh yet with character, a wine that moves forward with elegance and leaves a trail of red fruit, aromatic herbs, and a saline, vertical, and very personal finish.
A red wine unusual, vibrant, emotional, that doesn't try to be like anyone else.
A wine with a soul of its own.
SEARED BEEF TATAKI The fresh red fruit and aromatic herbs of the wine brighten the tataki's sear. Freshness + delicacy = total harmony.
Cod Ravioli The wine embraces the smooth texture of the cod without overpowering it. The saltiness of the dish highlights the minerality of the Romé.
SALMON: The wine's acidity cuts through the richness of the salmon, and its lightness complements without overwhelming. An elegant and surprising pairing.
GRILLED VEGETABLES The herbaceous aromas and freshness of the wine naturally combine with the toasted sweetness of roasted vegetables.
Sweetbreads The crunchy touch of the gizzard calls for freshness and refinement. Romé cleans, accompanies, and enhances without overpowering.
The Chameleon is born in a territory as beautiful as it is untamed: the impossible slopes of Axarquía, where vineyards cling to the mountainside among 700 and 1,000 meters in altitude, on soils of slate and black phyllite that reflect light and retain heat.
The Romé grape—the Málaga's only native red grape variety, almost in danger of disappearing— grows here scattered in small plots, sometimes intertwined with Moscatel to encourage pollination. It is a whimsical grape, difficult, changeable… which is why they call it “chameleon.”.
The grape harvest is an odyssey:
it is done handmade, in small crates that mules carry down the steep paths. Each bunch is inspected in the vineyard itself, carefully trimmed, and placed in a crate without being packed too tightly. The most compact bunches are left on the vine to achieve slower, more elegant ripening.
Once in the cellar, the wine ferments in lightly toasted wooden tub, which respects the delicate nature of the Romé. The fermentation is spontaneous, without additives, accompanying the passage of the weeks as if one could hear the wine breathing. It then undergoes malolactic fermentation in the same vat and rests 10 months about his troubles, fining itself, integrating, finding its true voice.
The result is a red wine that not only speaks of Axarquía… she sings it.
