Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2022
Organic and biodynamic sparkling wine from Penedès. Old-vine Xarel·lo partially fermented in barrels and bottle-aged for 48+ months.
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Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2022
Organic
Produced by Masia Can Mayol under the Clàssic Penedès label, the sparkling wine Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel is made from certified organic vineyards.
A varietal Xarel·lo, this Spanish sparkling wine is sourced from old vines planted in Vilobí del Penedès, a limestone-rich area.
As for the winemaking process of this Clàssic Penedès sparkling wine, half of the Xarel·lo base wine was fermented in French oak barrels, and the other half completed the process in stainless steel tanks.
Then the sparkling wine Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2022 was bottled, went through secondary fermentation and was aged for 48+ months before hitting the market.
No shipping liquor was added to this organic sparkling wine after its disgorgement.
| Appearance | The sparkling wine Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel is medium yellow with some steely tinges. |
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| Nose | This old-vine Xarel·lo is quite deep and appealing. Notes of fresh pastry, lees and English custard, fruit - yellow apples, peaches, ripe apricots - with hints of white flowers and mineral suggestions. |
| Palate | Unctuous and velvety, this Loxarel sparkling wine by Masia Can Mayol winery has a substantial body and a rewarding sensation of freshness, enhanced by a tense acidity. There are notes of toast and pastry, alongside some fine lees and fruit compote, nicely intertwined with some tiny, caressing bubbles. Long, pleasantly bitter finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Crisp and nicely balanced, the sparkling wine Refugi Brut Nature Reserva Loxarel 2022 is a delicious organic sparkler which can perfectly accompany a multi-course meal. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2019: Enterwine 90. Peñín 93. Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2018: Enterwine 90. Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2017: Enterwine 92. Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2015: Enterwine 90. Refugi Brut Nature Reserva de Loxarel 2013: Enterwine 92. Parker 92. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type of Sparkling Wine | Brut nature |
| Denomination of Origin (DO) | Clàssic Penedès |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 6-8ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | Yes |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Reserva |
| Number of months aged in the bottle | 48+ |
| Enterwine's Score | 90 |
| Mono-Varietal | Xarel·lo |
| Pairings | Aperitif, Cooked foods, Fish and vegitables, Fruit cake, Hamburgers , Pasta with red sauce and meat, Paté, Poultry, Rice with meat, Rosted piglet, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Creamy with fine bubbles, Silky and intense |
| Occasion | Aperitif, Dinner with friends, Family reunion |
