Mas Del Serral 2012 (082/180)

LOOP LINE TASTING NOTES | Mas del Serral is where the past and future meet; offering something lasting in the future but also working on it with the ways of yesteryear. It comes from a 1.9ha (4.7-acre), north-facing, horse-plowed vineyard, the Clos del Serral, at the center of the estate. The 79-year-old vines (all Xarel.lo apart from 3 percent of Bastard Negre are planted in limestone and gobelet-trained; after harvest, they are hand-sorted then whole-bunch pressed and fermented in steel and concrete. Following around 11 months’ tank aging, the wines are given their liqueur de tirage and bottled for the second fermentation, with around 100 months of lees aging before eventual disgorgement. 

The fifth vintage of Mas del Serral began with a cold winter and a cool spring. Summer was again dry and warm, with a hot late-summer period. Drought reduced the crop of small, healthy grapes; the juice was concentrated and well balanced. Harvesting took place on September 1. 

Bright gold in color, with a fine seethe of bubbles. Characterful, typically Catalan, and memorably varietal aromas of dry grasses and wild flowers in fresh, expressive, focused style. Serene, harmonious, and classic. On the palate, the wine is bright, glowing, intense, driven, and vinous, with a delicious curl of acidity; flavor of malt biscuit, lemon, and zest. Classical and perfectly proportioned.

Voted as one of the top wines in the WORLD by Decanter Magazine!

MADE BY | PEPE RAVENTÓS

REGION | CATALONIA, SPAIN

GRAPES | XAREL-LO & BASTARD NEGRE

SIZE | 750ML

ALC. BY VOL. | 12.5%