Celler Pinol - Raig De Raim Blanco 2022
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Price: $21.99
Sale Price: $17.59
Producer | Celler Pinol |
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Country | Spain |
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Region | Terra Alta |
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Varietal | Garnacha Blanca |
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Vintage | 2022 |
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Sku | 15279 |
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Size | 750ml |
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Translated from Catalan, Raig de Raim means “the gleam of the grape”. The Pinol family have been grape growers in Terra Alta for four generations, and their old vineyards and family traditions sure do make their bottles glint and gleam. This mountainous wine region is located in Catalonia northeastern Spain, just southwest of Barcelona and right next-door to Priorat. Due to its geographical isolation Terra Alta is still relatively new to the wine world, until recently most of these wines were consumed locally. But the old vines of indigenous grape varieties planted on the terraced slopes of Terra Alta hold some of the greatest potential in all of northern Spain. Watch this space, Terra Alta wines are on rise and Celler Pinol is at the forefront of this movement.
There’s a litany of flavors on display here, but ripe tree fruit is the superstar. There’s golden pear, apple, and honeyed tropical notes front and center, but beyond that you’ll find a garden’s worth of bright herbal tones like Rosemary and Thyme. It’s concentrated flavors are balanced out by a juicy, quenching acidity, and a long finish that truly showcases the effort put forward into this wine.
"Raig de Raïm Blanc is a single varietal expression of 100% organically grown Garnacha Blanca from its birthplace, DO Terra Alta. This focused expression of the native varietal is unadulterated, unblended and unoaked. Producing exclusively from estate fruit allows for the winery to maintain lower yields, increasing aromatic intensity and concentration in the wine. Raig de Raïm illuminates Garnacha Blanca’s well-balanced, textured acidity as well as the exotic floral and savory herbal notes that make it so delicious.
“Youthful white wine with pale lemon hue. Enticingly aromatic with hints of yellow apple, Bosc pear and tropical pineapple combine with floral notes of acacia and herbal notes of wild thyme and rosemary. Round in mouth with well-balanced acidity and lingering finish." – Importer
Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
"This light straw-colored wine offers a bouquet of Bartlett pear and apricot. Guava, honeydew melon and rose-petal flavors mingle with brilliant acidity to make a nice pour." — Mike DeSimone
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