Winemaker Notes
Depth and transparency. Complexity and freshness. The truest expresssion of the landscape emerges from the Alt Penedès region’s mosaic of calcareous soils.
Blend: 58% Xarello, 32% Macabeo and 10% Monastrell
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2015 Terrers is different blend than in the past and this year is composed of 58% Xarello, 32% Macabeo and 10% Monastrell, a red grape that behaves very well in warm vintages (like 2015), keeping acidity and providing an extra degree of freshness. The red grapes were fermented like whites (without skins), and because they liked what it added to the wine, they repeated it in 2016 but not in 2017 and 2018. This is fresh, mineral and austere and very remarkable for the style of the vintage. Like the rest of the range, it's bone-dry and very long and tasty. It feels more like a wine from a cool vintage than a warm one. Very complete.
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