VallDolina Xarel.lo Alt Penedès 2025 Bardolino

VallDolina Xarel.lo Alt Penedès 2025 BardolinoA stunning Catalan white from the Garraf mountain range that separates Barcelona and Sitges. This is Alt, or upper, Peneds where vineyards sit at high altitude on limestone soils two factors that set this Xarello apart from many wines grown elsewhere in the region. Seventy year old, organically farmed Xarello vines dot pine forest terraces around the town of Olesa de Bonesvalls. Here, husband and wife team Raimon and Anna craft a lean, mineral

Bitter herbs and spice punctuate the wine and ride out a very long finish

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Spontaneous ferment with 3-4 weeks maceration and ageing in barriques – 50% new – for 14 months

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Black gold sourced from Trufar Selección

2 x Strangelove Light Tonic 180ml

floral freshness and subtle balsamic notes

There are lashings of purple and blue berries

rosy with red cherries