Terrers Brut Nature 2021
Terrers Brut Nature 2021 is a Catalan sparkling wine from Recaredo, made from Xarel·lo and Parellada, biodynamically grown on limestone and bottled with no dosage whatsoever.
CHF 37.50
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About this wine
Character
Terrers Brut Nature 2021 is a dry sparkling wine from Catalonia, made from Xarel·lo and Parellada. Since 1924, Recaredo has produced exclusively Brut Nature wines, meaning with no dosage at all: what's in the bottle comes purely from the grape and from time. The result is a wine that is correspondingly lean and clear, at 11.5% vol. with taut acidity.
Terroir and origin
The estate's 50 hectares of vineyards lie on the right bank of the Bitlles, in the hilly landscape of the coster del Bitlles. The soil is distinctly calcareous and low in organic matter, evident from the white stones between the vine rows. Ton Mata, grandson of the founder, farms these sites biodynamically. Recaredo has been Demeter-certified since 2010, the first winery in the region to achieve it.
Grape variety and vinification
Xarel·lo contributes acid drive and structure, Parellada finesse and floral lightness. Bottle fermentation takes place under natural cork rather than a crown cap, and disgorgement is done by hand, without freezing: the cellar master releases the yeast deposit purely through the movement of the bottle. A step no machine can replace.
On the palate
Pale gold in the glass, with fine, lasting bubbles. On the nose, lemon and white blossom, followed by the bready note of lees ageing. The palate opens bone-dry, with vibrant acidity and a saline, mineral, cool finish.
Food pairing
With oysters, grilled calamari and aged Manchego. Also excellent with jamón ibérico, Marcona almonds or grilled octopus.
Highlights
In 2019, Ton Mata co-founded Corpinnat together with other producers, a collective brand for Spanish bottle fermentation with strict rules: only estate-grown grapes, only hand-harvesting, only native grape varieties, at least 18 months of lees ageing. He became co-president of the association.
