2021 Cellar Piñol "L'Avi Arrufí" Blanco, Terra Alta, Catalonia, Spain

2021 Cellar Piñol "L'Avi Arrufí" Blanco, Terra Alta, Catalonia, Spain

Vibrant, mineral-driven citrus and orchard fruit aromas are complemented by honeysuckle, ginger and a touch of quinine. On the palate, bitter pear skin and Meyer lemon flavors show very good depth and vivacity, along with a firming jolt of smoky minerality. The finish unwinds slowly, showing excellent concentration, persistence and lingering floral character.

$57.99
$57.99

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ABOUT THIS WINE

100% Garnacha Blanca. Single vineyard. Vines planted in 1920. Tended in limestone and clay soil at 475 m (1,558 ft) elevation

This a single-vineyard wine is made from vines over sixty years old coming. Just 300 cases are made of this limited production wine. Made with estate grapes, from head pruned, dry farmed (no irrigation) vines. Garnacha Blanca is a versatile grape full of bright mineral flavors that enhance a wide spectrum of medium- to rich-flavored foods. This wine is perfect for all seasons.

Once the grapes are harvested, the best berries from the choice bunches are selected to make this unique wine. 100% destemmed. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks, and then aged for 7 months in 60% new and 40% used French oak barrels with a small percentage happening in concrete egg.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

L'Avi Arrufí is an estate-bottled wine made by Celler Piñol with grapes grown in the high-elevation region of Terra Alta, located south of Barcelona. The Piñol family has been wine growers for four generations. L'Avi Arrufi means, "Grandfather Arrufí," the man who founded Celler Piñol in 1945. Today, less than 800 cases are produced of one of the family's most distinctive wines, made from vines over seventy years old. L'Avi Arrufí is “liquid geography,” a wine that sings the special music of Terra Alta's terroir composed of phrases and notes of the specific flavors of the Mediterranean climate. The story of Celler Piñol mirrors the ascendance of Spanish wines in world markets over the past ten years, a story of how a reverence for old, treasured vineyards and the best family traditions have been combined with new winemaking methods to make the finest wines possible. Similar to Yecla and Vinos de Madrid, Terra Alta is one of Spain's up-and-coming wine regions with an identity built on exciting projects and progressive innovation. Juanjo G. Piñol and Cristina Borrull are the winemakers. Juanjo's mother Josefina remains in charge of the family cellar.