White Wine Edetària Selecció Blanc 2021
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This is the new vintage of the wine Edetària Selecció Blanc, a remarkable and insufficiently known Spanish white wine produced by the Edetària winery in the southwestern Catalan region of Terra Alta.
In our judgement, the best vintages of this organic white wine stand comparison with some of southern Rhône's most appreciated white wines.
A varietal White Grenache, the wine Edetària Selecció Blanc 2021 is sourced from over 60-year-old vines grown in a particular kind of soil made of fossilized dunes, called panal, which bring a distinctive minerality and finesse to the wine.
Harvested by hand and selected in the vineyard, this white wine from Terra Alta was carefully vinified and then aged in new 500-litre French oak barrels for 8 months.
Aerate this Crianza white wine some time before drinking. This should evolve nicely in the bottle.
Appearance | The wine Edetària Selecció Blanc is medium yellow with some golden tinges. |
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Nose | Complex, a bit elusive and still in its developing stage, this old-vines White Grenache suggests some distant notes of smoke, spices and dry fruit, combined with aromas of ripe white fruit, a nice bouquet of flowers, a salty touch and some remembrances of aromatic herbs and Mediterranean garrigue over a diffuse layer of minerality. |
Palate | Well-balanced, detailed and quite confident, this white wine of bodega Edetària has a juvenile exuberance that needs some years to settle down. Mineral and smokey, the fruit is sustained by an excellent acidity, underscored by a delicately bitter and balsamic note. |
Our personal opinion | One of Catalonia's best and lesser known whites, the wine Edetària Selecció Blanc 2021 pairs wonderfully with hearty fish dishes, white meat or consistent rice recipes. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Edetària Selecció Blanc 2020: Enterwine 93. Peñín 94. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2019: Enterwine 93. Peñín 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2018: Enterwine 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2017: Enterwine 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2016: Enterwine 93. Decanter 95. Jancin Robinson 18/20. Peñín 93. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2014: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Edetària Selecció Blanc 2013: Included a tiny amount of Macabeo Edetària Selecció Blanc 2012: Peñín 91. Grenaches du Monde 2015-Silver Medal. |
Year | 2021 |
Type | White |
D.O. | Terra Alta |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 7-9ºC |
Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
Organic | Yes |
Ageing | Fermented in Barrel |
Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 8 |
Enterwine's Score | 93 |
Media rating | 93 |
Mono-Varietal | Grenache White |
Pairings | Alone, Baked whitefish, Boullabaise, Cod, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Grilled fish, Majorcan cuisine, Paté, Rice with fish, Risotto, Soft pasta cheese, Soup and rice, Stew, Whitefish salads |
Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
Occasion | A special occasion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |