La Fita Els Arpiots 2023

La Fita Els Arpiots is a natural, organic white from D.O. Penedès, made by Martí Torrallardona, a young Penedès winemaker who trained with a string of respected producers before starting La Fita in 2021. It is built from local varieties, Xarel·lo, Macabeo and the pink-skinned Xarel·lo Rojo, the grapes that give Penedès whites their backbone and freshness. Farming is organic and the winemaking is natural in approach, aiming for a clear, honest expression of the fruit and the land. The wine spends four months in stainless steel, a neutral, airtight vessel that keeps the wine fresh and preserves its primary fruit and aromatics without any oak influence. The short élevage and cool handling keep everything vivid. Xarel·lo brings structure and a mineral edge, Macabeo lends softness and Xarel·lo Rojo a touch more texture. The colour is pale and bright, and the nose is fresh and citrus led, with lemon and green apple over white flowers. The palate is vivid and dry, taut and mineral, closing crisp and clean. This is a wine to enjoy young and cold. Serve at 8 to 10 degrees in a white wine glass, with shellfish, white fish, salads or goats' cheese.