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White Wine Les Alifares 2021

Organic white wine from Terra Alta. Orange wine made from old-vines Grey Grenache aged for 8 months on its lees.
On lees. 8 Months mixing in stainless steel
Percentage of Alcohol: 12º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Terra Alta
Grapes Varieties: Grenache Gris,
Wineries: Celler Frisach
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€20.15
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This is the new vintage of Les Alifares, probably the most interesting Spanish white wine produced by Celler Frisach. This winery is one the most adventurous and free-spirited currently working in the increasingly talked about DO Terra Alta

Two features make this organic white wine stand out. First, it is a single varietal Grey Grenache - locally known as Vernatxa Gris - coming form a 65-year-old vineyard, Finca La Serra, located near the town of Corbera d'Ebre. The soils are made of fossilized dunes rich in silt and clay, known in the area as panal soils.

Though rather common in both sides of the French-Spanish Mediterranean borderland, up to now it was seldom found in wines from Terra Alta. In fact, this was the first-ever varietal Grey Grenache commercially released in the region.

Moreover, this white wine from Terra Alta is made through the traditional brisat technique, which consists in macerating the wine must with the grape skins and the stems for two weeks. This gives the wine colour, tannin and a nice structure, resulting in what is nowadays called an orange wine. After finishing maceration, the wine was aged on lees for 8 months.

Finally, Les Alifares 2021 was bottled unfined, unfiltered and with no sulfites added.

Aerate some time before drinking.

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Appearance

The wine Les Alifares has a captivating appearance. An intense orangeish colour, reminiscent of a blood orange, with some amber tinges.

Nose

Free and untamed, yet neither extravagant nor blurry. This Grey Grenache is full of white fruit, with delightful notes of mother dough, aromatic herbs, garrigue and flowers, over a delicately earthy and mineral background. As this Vernatxa Gris opens - aeration is essential - all kinds of interesting aromas appear, such as candied orange rind, ginger, and bergamot.

Palate

A wine with a unique personality, the palate of Les Alifares de Frisach conveys a "natural" and rugged feeling which is quite exhilarating. This skin-contact orange wine is rustic and sophisticated, tannic and light, all at the same time. Zesty and earthy, with some floral overtones, a salty core, and a very long finish.

Our personal opinion

"Time and skins" is the motto of Les Alifares 2021. This wine has made quite an impression on us.

OTHER VINTAGES

Les Alifares 2020:

Enterwine 95.

Les Alifares 2019:

Enterwine 95.

Les Alifares 2018:

Enterwine 95.

Year 2021
Type White
D.O. Terra Alta
Bottle size 75 cl
Serving tempurature 8-9ºC
Organic Yes
Ageing On lees
Type of ageing Months mixing in stainless steel
Number of months aged in Barrels 8
Enterwine's Score 93
Media rating 93
Mono-Varietal Grenache Gris
Pairings Alone, Aperitif, Cod, Grilled fish, Grilled vegitables, Grilled whitefish, Light hors d´oeuvres, Rice with fish, Soft cheeses
Taste Fresh and dry, Fruity and Fresh, Silky and intense
Occasion A special occasion, Aperitif, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner
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Intriguing, seductive and at times irritating. It defies convention in the most interesting way.
Review by (Posted on 27 June 2023)
Alifares
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A sort of orange wine, but less tannic than most oranges out there. Strikingly original, with a character very much of its own. Curry and quince, crisp, layered. Fair price.
Review by (Posted on 9 September 2019)
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