Sentits Blancs 2023

Sentits Blancs is the organic white of Puiggròs, in D.O. Catalunya, made entirely from Garnacha Blanca from vines over fifty years old. The vineyards sit in Ódena, in the Anoia district inland from Barcelona, at 450 to 650 metres on chalky clay soils. That altitude brings cool nights that hold acidity in a naturally ripe, full bodied grape, while the calcareous clay lends structure and the old vines give low yields of concentrated fruit. The harvest is done by hand to bring in whole, undamaged bunches at full ripeness. Fermentation is followed by five months in French oak, a measured span that adds texture and a light spice without covering the fruit, and the barrel contact with the lees broadens the mid palate while allowing a slow oxygen exchange that softens the wine. It reaches 14.1 per cent. The wine is bright gold. The nose shows ripe white peach and pear with dried herbs, almond and a light vanilla from the wood. The palate is dry and generous, the ripe fruit and oak texture filling out a body that stays fresh thanks to the altitude and the grape's acidity. Serve at 10 to 12 degrees.