Clos Maria Blanc 2016
Clos Maria Blanc 2016 is the wine I’ve chosen to review this week. It’s a white wine from the Montsant region, the lesser-known neighbour of the DOQ Priorat. Montsant shares a lot of similarities with Priorat, and the vineyards of Clos Maria also have “llicorella” slate soils.
For this white wine, Clos Maria uses a couple of white variety grapes. Garnatxa Blanc, Macabeu and Muscat Blanc. During harvest, the grapes are hand-picked, with clusters being manually sorted in the vineyard and in the winery. Cold maceration for 6 hours after which it co-fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in stainless steel for 12 months and 24 months in the bottle.
Facts:
| Type: White |
| Wine: Clos Maria Blanc 2016 |
| Producer: Clos Maria |
| Region: Montsant, Spain |
| Grape: Garnatxa Blanc, Macabeu, Muscat Blanc |
| Colour: Pale Gold |
| Price: €22,00 |
| ABV: 15% |
My Notes:
A white wine from the Montsant region. These vines grow just a couple 100 meters from the border of the Priorat region, creating a very similar style, though as white wine, I haven’t tasted that often. There is loads of honey, pear, minerals and melon. Yeast, banana, pineapple and tropical fruits in general. There is a lovely pale golden colour on this blend of different white grapes. Absolutely not your average white wine, very interesting to drink slightly chilled for the upcoming spring!
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