Winemaker Notes
Depth and transparency. Complexity and freshness. The truest expression of Recaredo's landscape emerges from the Alt Penedès region's mosaic of calcareous soils.
Blend: 91% Xarel·lo, 5% Macabeu, 3% Parellada, 1% Monastrell
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
We also tasted the 2020 Terrers, which suffered a bit in the comparison with the 2019 that I tasted next to it. In this difficult year, the wine has more Xarel.lo, up to 91% (in 2019 it was only 57%) with just 5% Macabeu, 3% Parellada and 1% Monastrell, cropped from a warmer year with 800 liters of rain (but zero in July!). The wine has developed less flavors and aromas and is a little rounder with slightly higher pH, still keeping the poise and balance, with youth and energy after 48 months in bottle with lees.
Rating: 93+ -
Vinous
The 2020 Brut Nature Terrers is composed of 91% Xarel·lo, 5% Macabeu, 3% Parellada and 1% Monastrell from Penedès. It was aged 53 months and disgorged on July 24, 2025 (11.5% alcohol). Aromas of caramel, flan, crème brûlée and a hint of citrus mark the bouquet. Dry, with fine texture and straightforward expression, its complexity comes from extended aging. A well-executed wine for the 2020 vintage, it is readier to drink than the 2019.
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