Torelló Viticultors 2a 18/19 (Brut Nature Multivintage) – 2018/2019

Organic
Long aging potential
Xarel.lo, Macabeo, Parellada
91 points, Guía Peñín

Winemakers since 1395 (Paco de la Rosa Torelló is the 23rd generation to stand at the helm), Torelló makes what used to be called Cava, and is now called Corpinnat, the result of a defection from the Cava DO (denominación de origen) towards a new, more exclusive Corpinnat DO by several of the top Cava producers from Penedès.

Torelló’s secret (one of many, we are sure) lies in a distinctive buildup of calcium carbonate in their soil, a “petrocalcic horizon” that both enriches the soil with minerals and limits the vines’ access to water.

The wine’s name references the two vintage years it contains: 2018 and 2019. The latter was wet with a delayed harvest. The former was blistering, as two heat waves rolled over Catalonia. The winemakers opted to combine the two extremes. The result has fine, clean bubbles, notes of citrus and pear, and is dry and well balanced with a touch of Mediterranean herbs.