Bohigas Mas Macia Suprem Blanco 2015
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In 1933, Joan VivesGibert reorganized the productive structure of Can Macia to elaborate cellar aged sparkling wines that first appeared on the market during Christmas of 1936. Still to this day, the family tradition has continued, adding forces of technological innovation and improved quality.
Today, Maria Casanovas Giro and her father, Jordi Casanovas Bohigas, a descendants of the family who have owned Can Macia since its origins, organize and manage the estate and its cellar. Ariadna Casanovas Giro, Jordi's eldest daughter and Maria's sister, is in charge of exports. Victoria Giro -married to Jordi, and mother of Ariadna and Maria-, is the proprietor of Can BatlleVell, where they have created a modern cellar designed by Victoria herself as she is the architect.
With hundreds of white grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended white wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used in white wine blends, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a variety that creates a soft and full-bodied white wine blend, like Chardonnay, would do well combined with one that is more fragrant and naturally high in acidity. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.
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.