This is a new winery owned by UK importers Andy & Ali McLeod who have slowly been buying vineyards with old vines of native grapes. Their aim is to produce low volume hand made wines that capture the best of Terra Alta, a region of much potential that has for too long been dominated by uninteresting cooperatives. Located about 30 mins ot the west of Priorat this is Catalunya's most remote DO- on the right bank of the river Ebro, between the towering mountains of Pàndols Cavalls and Els Ports and the border with Aragón.
Winemaking is under the supervision of Andrew Halliwell, who has made wine on five continents and brings a wealth of experience to the team.
Celler Alimara El Senyal Blanc 2020
13.5% abv
The wine shows a gentle banana, pear-drop and citrus nose with a creamy palate, a mineral core and long clean finish.
The Garnacha Blanca (Grenache Blanc) grapes come from 30 year old vines grown at 420m overlook- ing Vall Major in Batea and from 25-35 year old vines grown at 410m at Mas de Cabrera in Gandesa. Both areas are dominated by poor limestone soils. The Gandesa grapes were picked earliest on the 7th September, with the Batea grapes a few days later, giving a nice range of freshness and ripeness between the two sites.
The grapes were hand-picked then chilled to 2°C before sorting and destemming / crushing followed by a gentle pressing. The must was racked into stainless steel for a fermentation at 16°C before transfer to an oak foudre for 6 months maturation on fine lees.
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2020 | Catalunya | Celler Alimara | Duty Paid | Europe | Grenache Blanc | Spain | Still | White | Wine- Reference #:
- 16536
- Strength
- 13.5 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Grenache Blanc
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- No
- Vegetarian
- No
- Sparkling
- No