Mas Candi - 'Ovella Negra' 2019/20/21

Mas Candi - 'Ovella Negra' 2019/20/21

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"Old vine Xarel.lo and Parellada.  Organically-grown and hand-picked. Powerful, lively and exotic with notes of minerals, apples and pears. Intensity of flavour with keen acidity and even a bit of tannic grip. Distinctive."

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Mas Candi

Mas Candi is a revolutionary winery located in the Penedes region of north-eastern Spain. It was started up in just 2006 by four viticulture and winemaking students from France. They are a tiny winemaking venture that use solely their own grapes from their own organically farmed vineyards. Their flagship grape is Xarel-lo, one of the most under-rated white grapes in all of Spain. They have made it their life's work over the last decade to produce serious wines from Xarel-lo to show the world how incredible it can be.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Grenache Blanc

Grenache Blanc is the white counterpart to the better-known: Grenache. Just as Grenache is also known as Garnacha, this is also known as Garnacha Blanca. Historically it is best known as one of the under-rated Rhone Valley white grapes that can be used in the white blends of the Southern Rhone.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Penedes

Penedes is the vast region in northeastern Spain. The fair majority of the Pendes' claim to fame it from the "Champagne of Spain": Cava. Cava is a sparkling wine that is made in exactly the same way as Champagne (bottle-fermented/methode traditionelle) just with Spanish grape varietals. Those white grape varietals are: Xarel-lo, Parellada and Viura and Tempranillo and Garnacha can be used for the roses.