Xarel·lo ExpressióBrut Nature 2011

Technical: From biodynamically farmed vineyards in the Garraf Massif on calcareous limestone soils. Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged for 8 months in French oak barrels, followed by 8 months in amphorae, and then spends an extraordinary 60 months on lees in bottle before disgorgement. Brut Nature, with no dosage, unfiltered, no added sulphur.

Profile: Golden amber with fine, elegant bubbles. Aromas of dried citrus, almond, sea salt, and wild herbs, evolving into notes of brioche, honey, nuts, chalk. On the palate: deep, umami, and mineral, combining oxidative richness with Mediterranean freshness. Creamy texture, subtle salinity and an endlessly layered finish.

Character & style: Xarel·lo Xpressió 2011 is not just a sparkling wine - it’s a vinous experience that captures the essence of Garraf’s limestone and Clos Lentiscus’s uncompromising craftsmanship. Aged, oxidative and still alive, it stands among the most soulful wines of Penedès.

Why it works on a wine list:
✅ Long, three-stage ageing: oak, amphora and bottle (over 6 years total)
✅ Oxidative, old-Champagne style - complex, layered, rich and gastronomic
✅ Profound and vinous - one of the most distinctive sparkling wines of Penedès