Clos PissarraEl Sol Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Sol Blanc of Clos Pissarra in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Clos Pissarra's El Sol Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Noiret
Colourful, structured reds with a deep ruby hue, firm tannins and fresh acidity, featuring black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, cherry, black pepper, spices and herbaceous notes without foxy taste. Dense, balanced palate. Disease- and cold-resistant interspecific variety, a locomotive of the north-eastern US (Finger Lakes, Pennsylvania) and Ontario. American hybrid created in 2006 by Cornell University.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Sol Blanc from Clos Pissarra are 2010, 2014, 2013, 0 and 2009.
Informations about the Clos Pissarra
The Clos Pissarra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montsant
Catalan ring encircling the Priorat (Tarragona): signature Garnacha and Cariñena as king reds — concentrated and sunny with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, liquorice and a mineral touch, fleshy tannins and a moreish finish, more accessible and fruity than Priorat. Syrah and Cabernet as backup. A few whites (Garnacha Blanca, Macabeu). DO (2001), schists ("llicorella") and clay-limestones, Mediterranean-continental climate.
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: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
