- Producer
- Alta Alella
- Grape variety
- Chardonnay, Xarello
- Region
- Cava
- Country
- Spain
- Vintage
- 2020
- Volume
- 0.75 l
- Item no.
- 9930402129
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Mirgin Opus Paratge Qualificat Vallcirera Brut Nature 2020
The Mirgin Opus Paratge Qualificat Vallcirera Brut Nature 2020 from Alta Alella is a cava made from Chardonnay and Xarel·lo, grown on the Vallcirera site within the Serralada de Marina Natural Park.
CHF 44.50
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About this wine
Character
A leanly built sparkling wine that puts minerality and herbal spice ahead of fruit. Maturity and autolysis shape the nose, yet remain fully integrated: grilled pineapple, a touch of grilled corn, peach, pear and a slightly angular quince, alongside the zest of kaffir lime and a herbal picture of mint, eucalyptus, lemongrass and lemon thyme. Nothing pushes to the fore.
Terroir and origin
The Vallcirera site lies within the Serralada de Marina Natural Park, two kilometres from the Mediterranean. Plots AX155 and AX160 sit at 90 metres altitude, facing southeast towards the sea. The soil is known as sauló: sandy granite, markedly acidic, almost free of limestone, with very good drainage. Yields stay below 6000 kilograms per hectare.
Grape variety and vinification
Chardonnay and Xarel·lo, known here as Pansa Blanca, grow side by side at Vallcirera. The wine ages 54 months on the lees, sealed with a natural cork instead of a crown cap, and is bottled as Brut Nature, meaning without any dosage. 12.0% ABV.
On the palate
Powerful, racy, compact. The acidity is taut and lively, the perlage seeming strung on a thread. Chalky minerality carries the mid-palate and finish, the lees lend only a light richness, and a cool herbal impression lingers long.
Food pairings
Oysters and fine seafood, pan-fried turbot or sole in beurre blanc, alongside aged Manchego, Iberico ham and roasted cauliflower with lemon.
Special features
Vallcirera is Catalonia's only organic Paratge Qualificat, the Spanish equivalent of a Grand Cru, and the only one within a protected natural area. The Pujol-Busquets family planted their first vines here in 1992; today Mireia and Georgina Pujol-Busquets run the winery. Spain's first sulphite-free cava was created here in 2006.
