Winery Celler Cal MenescalDe Nit Mas del Menescal Blanc en Barrica
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The De Nit Mas del Menescal Blanc en Barrica of the Winery Celler Cal Menescal is in the top 0 of wines of Terra Alta.
Details and technical informations about Winery Celler Cal Menescal's De Nit Mas del Menescal Blanc en Barrica.
Discover the grape variety: Grenache Gris
Structured and rich whites and rosés with a pale salmon or golden robe, full mouthfeel and moderate acidity, with aromas of yellow fruits (pear, peach), candied citrus, white flowers, fennel, garrigue and schist mineral notes. Good ageing potential. Star of the great identity whites of Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Collioure AOC) on schist soils. A grey-skinned mutation of the Aragonese Grenache Noir.
Informations about the Winery Celler Cal Menescal
The Winery Celler Cal Menescal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Terra Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terra Alta
Southernmost DO of Catalonia south of Tarragona, world kingdom of white Grenache (33% of the planet's white Grenache, 75% of Spain's). Broad, sun-soaked whites with signature notes of ripe pear, yellow peach, white flowers, fennel, anise and a toasted hazelnut touch, a round and warm palate — powerful and high in alcohol. Dense reds of Garnacha Tinta (blackberry, black cherry, garrigue) and Carinena (licorice, spice). Dry, sunny climate, clay-limestone terraced soils.
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: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
