VallDolina Xarel.lo Alt Penedès 2023 domain-de-loratoire-st-martin A vintage marked from the

A vintage marked from the outset by excessive winter rainfall

In the mouth its full and consistent body envelops the whole palate

but this opulence is vibrantly balanced by crystalline freshness and a long

ripe tannins with a sumptuous finish

VallDolina Xarel.lo Alt Penedès 2023 domain-de-loratoire-st-martin A vintage marked from theA 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