Edetària Selecció Blanc 2023
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Edetària Selecció Blanc 2023
Ecológico
This is the new vintage of the wine Edetària Selecció Blanc, a remarkable and insufficiently known Spanish white wine produced by the Edetària winery in the southwestern Catalan region of Terra Alta.
In our judgement, this organic white wine is on a par with some of southern Rhônes most famed white wines.
A varietal White Grenache, the wine Edetària Selecció Blanc 2023 is sourced from over 60-year-old vines grown in a particular kind of soil made of fossilized dunes, called panal, which bring a distinctive minerality and finesse to the wine.
Harvested by hand and selected in the vineyard, this white wine from Terra Alta was carefully vinified and then aged in new 500-litre French oak barrels for 8 months.
Aerate this Crianza white wine some time before drinking. This should evolve nicely in the bottle.
| Appearance | The wine Edetària Selecció Blanc is medium yellow with some golden tinges. |
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| Nose | Complex, a bit elusive and still in its developing stage, this old-vines White Grenache suggests some distant notes of smoke, spices and dry fruit, combined with aromas of ripe white fruit, a nice bouquet of flowers, a salty touch and some remembrances of aromatic herbs and Mediterranean garrigue over a diffuse layer of minerality. |
| Palate | Well-balanced, detailed and quite confident, this white wine of bodega Edetària has a juvenile exuberance that needs some years to settle down. Mineral and smokey, the fruit is sustained by an excellent acidity, underscored by a delicately bitter and balsamic note. |
| Our personal opinion | One of Catalonia's best and lesser known whites, the wine Edetària Selecció Blanc 2023 pairs wonderfully with hearty fish dishes, white meat or consistent rice recipes. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Edetària Selecció Blanc 2021: Enterwine 93. Peñín 94. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2020: Enterwine 93. Peñín 94. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2019: Enterwine 93. Peñín 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2018: Enterwine 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2017: Enterwine 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2016: Enterwine 93. Decanter 95. Jancin Robinson 18/20. Peñín 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2014: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2013: Included a tiny amount of Macabeo Edetària Selecció Blanc 2012: Peñín 91. Grenaches du Monde 2015-Silver Medal. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Terra Alta |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14 |
| Serving tempurature | 7-9ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Fermented in Barrel |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 8 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Mono-Varietal | Grenache White |
| Pairings | Alone, Baked whitefish, Boullabaise, Cod, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Grilled fish, Majorcan cuisine, Paté, Rice with fish, Risotto, Soft pasta cheese, Soup and rice, Stew, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
