US$ 21.00
As the Second Wine of Château Ausone
With aromatics of lemon zest brioche and faint oaky undertones the aromas pair seamlessly with a palate that carries rich developed flavours right through to the finish
followed by extended lees maturation to achieve depth
72% Cabernet Sauvignon 15 % Merlot and 13% Malbec
It was crushed to amphora where it spent 54 days on skins
VallDolina Xarel.lo Alt Penedès 2023 Size::6 Bottle Case As the Second Wine ofA scorching Catalan white from the Garrafs mountain range separating Barcelona and Sitges. This is Peneds but very much not Peneds. Instead of the low lying 'vegetable garden' (as it is unkindly referred to) vineyards, this remote mountain range has vines at very high altitude planted in limestone. These two factors set this Xarel. lo apart from the flabby wines grown elsewhere across the region. 70 year old, organically grown Xarel. lo vines dot pine