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Espenyalluchs 2016Enric Soler - 75 cl.

94 R. Parker
Biodynamic
Espenyalluchs
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Enric Soler is the king of Xarello.
For more than 10 years, he has been making his wonderful NUN from the grapes he inherited from his grandfather.
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Region:
Catalunya
Appellation:
D.O. Penedès
Wine estate:
Enric Soler
Wine colour:
White
Alcohol content:
12,5 %
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39,57 € /pc
32,70 € excl. VAT
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Enric Soler is the king of Xarello.
For more than 10 years, he has been making his wonderful NUN from the grapes he inherited from his grandfather.
In 2011, he had the opportunity to buy one hectare of stony land, a vineyard called Espenyalluchs, where he planted... xarello, of course.
This cuvée allows the wine lover to realise the potential of this grape, even in young vines. Biodynamic farming.
Vinification
Production is little more than 1,000 bottles.
Fermentation in 300 litre French oak vats, where the wine is aged for about 8 months.
Storage potential
5 years.
To serve
In a large Burgundy type glass.
Trial analysis
Light colour.
On the nose, delicate floral notes (almond blossom, santal), and Mediterranean spices (thyme and fennel, in particular).
A long finish. This wine has still some years of ageing potentiel.
Surprising qualities for such young vines!
Reviews
R. Parker (94/100)

Same as with the rest of the portfolio, the two vintages I tasted side by side could not be more different. The 2016 Espenyadelluchs—a single-vineyard Xarello from vines planted in 2011—is sharper and more austere, and it seems to have a little more volume and at the same time higher acidity. All vineyards are biodynamic, and the wines ferment and age without any corrections or products. It fermented in well-seasoned 300-liter French barriques, where it aged for some eight months. This was very harmonious and subtle, nuanced and elegant. The palate is vibrant with lively acidity and focused, chalky flavors that give the wine a sense of precision and harmony that was captivating. 2,260 bottles were filled in May 2017.

Wine estate

A very small project by Enric Soler, a very enthusiastic professor in Oenology in Barcelona.
Old Xarello grapes and biodynamics result here in one of Catalonia's very best whites: NUN.

Dish suggestions
Crustaceans and shellfish
    lobster
Dessert
    hard cheeses
Fish
    freshwater fish (fat) seafish (fat)
Meat
    pheasant/partridge (game)
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