Winery VilarnauEls Capricis Penedès Xarel-lo
White wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Els Capricis Penedès Xarel-lo of Winery Vilarnau in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, citrus fruit.
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 Els Capricis Penedès Xarel-lo from Winery Vilarnau are 2018, 2015, 0, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Vilarnau
The Winery Vilarnau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 56 wines for sale in the of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Penedès
Historic cradle of Cava (95% of Spanish output, centred on Sant Sadurní d'Anoia): traditional-method sparklers, convivial and brioche-like. Indigenous trilogy: signature Xarel-lo (body, herbaceous and almondy notes), Macabeo (apple, freshness), Parellada (floral elegance). Still wines ~80% white from the same grapes, straight and accessible. Also sunny Garnacha, Cabernet and Pinot Noir.
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: Trimming
A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.
