Gran Caus El Rocallís 2023
Organic white wine from Penedès. Varietal Incrocio Manzoni fermented and aged on lees for 5 months in different containers.
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Gran Caus El Rocallís 2023
Organic
We are happy to present the 2023 vintage ot the white wine Gran Caus El Rocallís by bodega Can Ràfols dels Caus. This is an exceedingly original Spanish white wine for several reasons.
The wine is made solely from Incrocio Manzoni. Developed by Prof. Luigi Manzoni in the 1930s, the variety is a cross between Riesling and Pinot Blanc.
Furthermore, it is made from vines around 30 years old grown in the Garraf Massif, a very special subzone of DO Penedés with limestone-rich soils peppered with marine fossils. Those soils lend the wine a distinctively mineral character.
Hand harvested, the grapes were destemmed, macerated and fermented in French oak barrels, stainless steel tanks and glass demijohns, after which it was aged on lees for 5 months.
Bottled in April 2024, the white wine Gran Caus El Rocallís 2023 was cellared for no less than 24 months before hitting the market.
Its unique aromatic personality puts this Penedès white wine in a category of its own.
This is a very versatile Crianza white wine. Drink without food, or pair with white meat, oily fish recipes and semi-hard cheeses.
Only 1,784 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The white wine Gran Caus El Rocallís is medium yellow with some greenish glints. |
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| Nose | This varietal Incrocio Manzoni is remarkably complex. Ripe pomelo, passion fruit, cedar, curcuma and bitter herbs, with a saline minerality, white flowers and lively matchstick notes. |
| Palate | This wine by bodega Can Ràfols dels Caus is textured, refined and lively, showing a terrific acidity, some flinty and garrigue-ish undertones and a superb elegance. Delicately bitter, this organic whie wine has a long mineral finish which is simply exquisite. |
| Our personal opinion | We are absolutely smitten with the wine Gran Caus El Rocallís 2023. This a truly uncommon white wine. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Gran Caus El Rocallís 2022: Enterwine 94. Parker 94. Gran Caus El Rocallís 2017: Enterwine 93. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Penedès |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 10-12ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in distinct containers |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 5 |
| Parker's Score | 94/94+ |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Mono-Varietal | Incroccio Manzoni |
| Pairings | Alone, Aperitif, Baked whitefish, bluefish, Boullabaise, Cod, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Foie Gras, Full salads, Goat cheese, Grilled fish, Oriental cuisine, Poultry, Rice with fish, Rosted piglet, Smoked foods, Soft pasta cheese, Sushi, White meat with gravy, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Silky and intense |
| Occasion | Because you deserve it, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner |
