Winemaker Notes
Subtle salmon color, with fresh red zesty fruit and mineral aromas. The wine tastes elegant, fresh and complex with a great balance of creaminess and acidity.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Spiced nectarines, nutmeg and ginger with some white blossoms, too. Almost some lychees. A round and perfumed expression, made from 70% garnatxa blanca and 30% viognier. Nice phenolic bite at the end.
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
The highest wine growing zone in Spanish Cataluña, Terra Alta is south of Priorat and Montsant. Here growers are following the trends of Priorat, recovering Garnacha blanca vines for white wines and focusing on quality red blends.