Pardas
Pur Penedès Xarel-lo
Day two starts to open up & get more expressive. Rather Loire- like but more rounded & broader palate. Waxy white fruits & a bit of guava paste. Medium acid, not high toned. Needs food to play off of.
Day two starts to open up & get more expressive. Rather Loire- like but more rounded & broader palate. Waxy white fruits & a bit of guava paste. Medium acid, not high toned. Needs food to play off of.
Jul 16th, 2023A Penedes producer I’m keeping tabs on. In Chablis like territory though not with crackling acidity.
A Penedes producer I’m keeping tabs on. In Chablis like territory though not with crackling acidity.
Mar 22nd, 2023Love this! Intensely aromatic, salt, marine chalkiness - like ground up seashells! Nice texture from the lees without becoming too round. Delicious!!
Love this! Intensely aromatic, salt, marine chalkiness - like ground up seashells! Nice texture from the lees without becoming too round. Delicious!!
1 person found it helpfulSep 3rd, 2018Xarel-Lo is a serious grape that carries its terroir well. Penedes gives this wine a unmissable chalky note reminiscent of Chablis. Wonderful apple fruit and white flowers throughout too. Delicious.
Xarel-Lo is a serious grape that carries its terroir well. Penedes gives this wine a unmissable chalky note reminiscent of Chablis. Wonderful apple fruit and white flowers throughout too. Delicious.
1 person found it helpfulOct 10th, 2017100% Xarello from old vines (about 60 years old). Fermented in concrete eggs and French oak barrels. Mineral, saline, good length. My favorite wine from the estate
100% Xarello from old vines (about 60 years old). Fermented in concrete eggs and French oak barrels. Mineral, saline, good length. My favorite wine from the estate
Apr 6th, 2022