Espelt White, Pla de Gates, Empordà - 2023

Name: Espelt White, Pla de Gates, Empordà
Brand: Espelt Pla
SKU: 54728
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL

Item # 54728

A stunning white wine from a little-known corner of northeast Spain called Empordà. This is made from a blend of Lledoner Blanc and Roig which are also known as Grenache Blanc and Gris. Aromas of quince and mineral. Aged in neutral oak barrels for 9 months.

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Color

White

Vintage

2023

Country

Spain

Region

Emporda

Producer

Espelt Pla

Grape Variety

Grenache Blanc

Grenache Gris

Production Methods

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

Staff Pick Notes

Espelt Viticultors is the home of Anna Espelt who has been organically farming her family’s estate since 2005. She has also been pursuing a more personal project on 25 hectares of vineyards in the wind-swept granite, sand, and clay soils in the Cap de Creus National Park. The Mas Marés vineyard. It is from these vines of Grenache Blanc and Gris that Anna Espelt crafts the bottle with us here. A shining glass of White wine leading with a delicate lemon and ripe pear freshness. A crisp and cleansing sip to be sure, you will note the salt air of the nearby ocean. Leaning into the depth and texture of the Grenache varietal, this wine was briefly left on he skins and then rested in large oak tanks. This combination of winemaking brilliance and varietal puirity is a glass not to be missed!

- EC

More About This Wine

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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