Can Sumoi, Penedes Sumoll/Garnatxa, 2023

Pepe Raventós i Blanc — of the historic Penedès Cava dynasty — founded Can Sumoi as a laboratory for the region's overlooked native grapes, and Sumoll is the most compelling of the bunch. A thin-skinned red that produces wines of vivid color and snappy acidity, Sumoll pairs here with Garnatxa to create something distinctly Catalan: earthy, spiced, and alive with energy. This is natural winemaking in the Penedès sense — minimal intervention, real terroir, no pretense. The kind of bottle that makes you reconsider what Spanish wine can taste like.