Vi de Vila Porrera blanc 2021
DOC Priorat, Cims de Porrera, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Grenache Blanc, Picpoul, Macabeo |
| Producer: | Cims de Porrera |
| Origin: | Spain / Catalunya / Priorato |
Description
Out of the ordinary, this wine is demanding for the palate, particularly at young age. We advise to decant it in order for the aromas of ripe pear and of quince to really come out. The great aromatic complexity of the bouquet (bergamot, mint, almond paste, lime blossom and honey) persists in the palate enhanced by Sherry notes. The clear structure with its bitter minerality emphasis, the full bodied expression on the palate and the long finish all indicate a wine with a great aging potential.
Attributes
| Origin: | Spain / Catalunya / Priorato |
| Grape variety: | Grenache Blanc, Picpoul, Macabeo |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 7 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Vinification: | fully destemmed, fermentation with grapes' own yeast, fermentation in wooden barrel, fermentation in cement tank |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, in small boxes, strict selection |
| Maturation: | in cement tank, bâtonnage, in demijohns |
| Maturation duration: | 8 months |
| Volume: | 13.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Macabeo
For fruity cava and white Rioja
Still or sparkling: the Macabeo can do both. In its native Catalonia, it forms, with Parellada and Xarello, the triumvirate of cava grapes. It gives the sparkling wine its fresh apple fruit; the Parellada provides elegance, and the Xarello contributes body and fullness. Pressed as a still white wine, the Macabeo smells of apple, pear, flowers and herbs. A light almond note often comes as well. This can be tasted in the classic white wines from Rioja: they are made from this variety, which there is called Viura. The Macabeo – also spelled Macabeu – migrated from northern Spain across the border into French Roussillon.
Picpoul
Priorato
Priorat: Vergessen, wiederentdeckt, gefeiert…
Noch anfangs der 80er Jahre war das Priorat eine durch die Abwanderung geschwächte Problemregion. Dann entdeckten vier junge Winzer den verlassenen Talkessel, der nur eine Autostunde von der katalonischen Mittelmeerküste entfernt liegt, und begannen mit der Restauration der alten Rebanlagen. Heute sind die Priorat-Weine, die meistens von den alteingesessenen Sorten Garnacha und Cariñena geprägt werden, weltweit gefragt. Dank der spektakulären Renaissance der Priorat-Weine erlebt die ganze Region einen Aufschwung.
Catalunya
Catalonia: the great range
Spain’s second largest wine region has an impressive variety to offer. As a result, there are eleven different designations of origin in Catalonia. As the home of cava, Catalonia is one of the leading producers of sparkling wines produced according to classical methods. There is a wide selection of both elegant white wines and well-structured reds. Areas such as Priorat or Montsant have experienced an enormous upswing in recent years. The traditional sweet wine Moscatel de Sitges is also produced here.
Spain
Spain – Variety and perfection
“Somewhere in la Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember...,” begins Don Quixote's odyssey.
The most famous part is definitely when Don Quixote thinks windmills are his enemy and wants to fight them – until they nearly kill him. It’s possible there was a bit too much of the La Mancha wine at play. Spanish vines fight for their survival in rugged landscapes, battling fierce drought and rough soils. But they fight well.
