Winery Alta AlellaBlanc de Neu
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Blanc de Neu of the Winery Alta Alella is in the top 20 of wines of Alella.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Blanc de Neu of Winery Alta Alella in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Blanc de Neu
Pairings that work perfectly with Blanc de Neu
Original food and wine pairings with Blanc de Neu
The Blanc de Neu of Winery Alta Alella matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of marinated shrimp sautéed asian style, gougèress or festive sea pot.
Discover the grape variety: Xarello
Structured, aromatic whites with full body and firm acidity, with aromas of white flowers, yellow fruits, fennel, fresh almond, Mediterranean herbs and mineral notes. Central component of Cava DO (with macabeo and parellada), bringing structure and ageing potential to Catalan sparkling wines. Also as ambitious still whites in Penedès DO and Classic Penedès. Native Catalan variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blanc de Neu from Winery Alta Alella are 2016, 2013, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Alta Alella
The Winery Alta Alella is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Alella to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alella
Smallest DO in Catalonia (~300 ha) on the coast north of Barcelona, schist soils with strong drainage, mild Mediterranean climate. Signature Pansa Blanca as white king (local synonym of Xarel-lo, base of Cava): fresh and floral with green apple, pear, fresh almond, white flowers and a schist mineral touch, balanced acidity. Aromatic Garnatxa Blanca as complement. Light supple Garnatxa Negra in red.
The wine region of Catalogne
Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
