Masia Carreras Blanc 2024
Crianza white wine from Empordà. Blend of White Carignan, Grey Carignan, White Grenache, Grey Grenache & Picapoll Blanc aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
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Masia Carreras Blanc 2024
This a hugely interesting Spanish white wine produced in northern Catalonia, on the southern border of the Pyrenees.
Made by the Martí Fabra winery, the wine Masia Carreras Blanc is a field blend of five traditional Empordà varieties, sourced from a centenary vineyard with granitic soils constantly swept by the tramuntana, the harsh northern wind typical of the Catalan-French borderland.
The composition features White Carignan, Grey Carignan (locally called Carinyena Roja, a variety different from both Carignan and White Carignan), White Grenache, Grey Grenache (locally called Lledoner Roig or Garnatxa Roja) and Picapoll.
The five varieties were co-fermented in stainless steel tanks. After that, the white wine Masia Carreras Blanc 2024 was aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
This one-of-a-kind Crianza white wine will improve spectacularly over the next years.
Decant this white wine from L'Empordà a minimum of 1 hour before drinking.
Many of Spain's best informed wine aficionados rank this under-the-radar jewel among the absolute best white wines in the entire country. We couldn't agree more!
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| Appearance | The wine Masia Carreras Blanc is medium yellow with some steely tinges. |
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| Nose | This fascinating blend of White Carignan, Grey Carignan, White Grenache, Grey Grenache and Picapoll opens quite tight. Once it does, though, it shows a stunning aromatic complexity. Seductive notes of lavender, laurel and rosemary that combine with subtle notions of toast, spices, honey and flowers. After a while, this Empordà white wine displays another aromatic layer, namely juicy aromas of citrus and white fruit, nicely underpinned by some dark, rich mineral remembrances. |
| Palate | Elegant, savoury and complex, this wine by the Martí Fabra winery is nevertheless still in the making, with many good years ahead of it. Intense, fresh notes of citrus, flowers and white fruit, underpinned by some wild herbs and a mineral-earthy layer. Very good acidity, deep mineral undertones and long, rich finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Simply unique, the wine Masia Carreras Blanc 2024 is like a great southern Rhône white, but with more inner drama. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Masia Carreras Blanc 2023: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2022: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2021: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2020: Enterwine 95. Masia Carreras Blanc 2019: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2018: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2017: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2016: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2015: Enterwine 94. Masia Carreras Blanc 2014: Enterwine 94. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Empordà |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14 |
| Serving tempurature | 9-11ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Percentage of variety | Cariñena Blanca 40%, Garnacha Blanca 30%, Cariñena Roja 15%, Garnacha Gris 10%, Picapoll Blanco 5%. |
| Pairings | Baked whitefish, bluefish, Boullabaise, Cod, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Poultry, Risotto, Roasted white meats, Soft cheeses, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Romantic Dinner |
| Red Grapes | Cariñena |
