2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Xarel·lo from organic grapes
Region Penedes
Soil Clay-limestone soil
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Font Jui family estate, comprising 4 hectares of Xarel·lo
Fermentation Vessels 3,000 L French-oak barrels/foudres
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 3000
Oak Toast Level Medium Toast
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Grapes were harvested by hand and selected on a sorting table, cooled to 0–5°C, and cold-macerated for 14 hours. Fermentation took place in extensively used, fine-grained, medium-toast 3,000 L French-oak vessels; the producer sought light mineralisation rather than toasted flavour. Recommended serving temperature is 9–11°C in a large glass.
Certifications CCPAE (Consell Català de la Producció Agrària Ecològica)
Tasting Notes Onion-skin colour; pear, apple, pink pomelo and wild strawberry, with thyme, fennel, laurel, broom flower, Sichuan-pepper-like spice and pronounced mineral character. Fresh, enveloping and structured on the palate, with pronounced but balanced acidity and a harmonious finish.
Food Pairing Appetisers; Japanese dishes including nigiri, sashimi and maki; South American ceviche, adobos and escabeches; paella, risotto, marmitako and other fish or seafood stews.
Critics Ratings 91
Vintages
2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Xarel·lo
Region Penedes
Fermentation Vessels Large oak vat
Production Details Organic viticulture; 14 hours of cold skin contact followed by fermentation in a large oak vat.
Tasting Notes At the winery tasting reported on 29 September 2016: pale onion-skin colour, restrained apple aroma and a very structured palate attributed by the writer to the extended skin contact.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Carrer Indústria 36, 08770 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain
Phone
+34 93 891 0113
Email
Owner
Gramona Family (5th &
6th generation)
6th generation)
Cellarmaster
Jaume, Roc and Leonard Gramona