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Sumoll

Sumoll wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Spain
Top region
Pla de Bages
5
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Sumoll is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Catalonia, Spain.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for cherry and mineral.

The regions that matter for it are Pla de Bages, Tarragona, Alella and Penedès.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for drought-resistant.

Watch for the synonyms: Sunier.

At the table it suits fragrant fish stew with bell peppers, duck confit and roasted vegetables and haloumi.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Medium-low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
cherry
Aromas
mineral
Styles
dry redrosé

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 fragrant fish stew with bell peppers
02 duck confit
03 roasted vegetables and haloumi

Also labelled.

Sunier.

Bottles to look for.

  • Can Rafols dels Caus Sumoll, Penedes, Spain
  • Celler 9+ 'Salut', Tarragona, Spain
  • Celler La Salada 'Macaners' Sumoll, Catalonia, Spain
  • Celler Pardas 'Coll del Guix La Peca', Penedes, Spain
  • Celler Pardas 'Sus Scrofa', Penedes, Spain
  • Celler Pardas Sumoll Rosado, Penedes, Spain
  • Celler Pardas Sumollades, Penedes, Spain
  • Celler Sanroma El Nexe, Tarragona, Spain

Sumoll: common questions

01.
What does Sumoll taste like?
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Sumoll tastes of cherry and mineral. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Sumoll from?
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Sumoll originates in Catalonia, Spain.
03.
Where is Sumoll grown?
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The key regions for Sumoll are Pla de Bages, Tarragona, Alella, Penedès and Conca de Barberà.
04.
What food pairs with Sumoll?
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Pour it with fragrant fish stew with bell peppers, duck confit and roasted vegetables and haloumi.
05.
What else is Sumoll called?
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Sumoll is also labelled Sunier.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Spain.

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