Bohigas Blanc de Blancs Xarel-lo Catalunya 2010

From Polaner: "Fermí BOHIGAS is a family-owned winery that has roots dating back to the 13th century. The estate is located in the town of Òdena in the River Anoia valley, about 45 minutes west of Barcelona. The current family and their ancestors have been growing grapes and making wines at this location consecutively since 1290. Their first bottling took place in 1870. They first used the name “Bohigas” on a wine label in 1978. Today, the family’s estate encompasses 300 hectares of which 110 are split between two separate vineyard properties, named “Can Maciá” and “Can Batllevell”, both of which have their own cellars.

From grape-growing to bottling, all Bohigas wines come from the 60 hectares making up Can Maciá. For the cava wines, Bohigas focuses on the historical and indigenous varieties of Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada for whites and Trepat for red. The estate is very famous for its Xarel-lo vines which allow for extended lees aging of the cavas in the bottle during the second fermentation


Grown on clay and limestone soils, the vines are trained to the Royat system which is good for areas with very low rainfall. Vine density is 3,000 vines per hectare. The juice macerates for a few hours in contact with the skins prior to being fermented in stainless steel vats. The wine undergoes no aging and is bottled upon completion of fermentation"


Delightful crisp white with green apple nose and bright citrus and, yet again, apple on the palate.