June 29, 2017
A Visit to Castellroig by the Spanish Wine Lover
Still
Marcel Sabaté
D.O. Penedes
Xarel-lo
Organic; hand harvested.
Certified Organic
Soil composed of cemented carbonate. Water and nutrients absorbed slowly and steadily.
The unique terroir of the Terroja vineyard ensures that these 90-year-old, low yield Xarel-lo vines ripen fully and give a maximum expression of the land.
Minimalist approach to winemaking for pure expression of fruit. Slow fermentation via indigenous yeasts in stainless teel tanks. Partial, natural malolactic fermentation. Unfined and unfiltered.
Aged on the lees for 6 months. No oak contact.
Bottle, Cork, Vegan
0.750
Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Aromas of pineapple, peach, rosemary, grapefruit, and graphite. Powerful and intense on the palate with a fleshy, full mouthfeel. Great length and a balanced, elegant finish.