2022 Castell D'encus 'Ekam' White Blend Catalunya

Winemaker Notes:  Located at possibly the highest vineyard sites in Catalonia with elevations of up to 3280 ft, winemaker Raül Bobet settled on this location in the Pyrenees mountains in 2001 in hopes of minimizing the effects of climate change. While the estate boasts 95 hectares of property, only 23 are planted to vine. The remainder of the estate consists of dense woods, creating a polyculture that benefits both the vineyards and the bioculture as a whole. An unusual blend of Riesling and Albariño, ‘Ekam’ is bursting with life. Intense white wine on the nose with notes of dryland peach and fine geranium flowers. On the palate it has well-balanced acidity, with notes of apricot. Persistent and intense finish..

85% Riesling, 15% Albarino.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The super pale, almost transparent 2022 Ekam is mostly Riesling with a splash of Albariño that fermented in small stainless steel tanks. Produced with ripe grapes, it achieved 13% alcohol with a pH of 2.9 and retained seven grams of acidity and 5.6 grams of residual sugar, and it comes through as a powerful kabinett style with an elegant and subtle nose. A small portion of the grapes had developed botrytis, which gives subtle aromas of lanolin and peach and density in the palate. It's balanced and elegant with the acidity compensating the sugar and with the dry, chalky texture form the limestone soils. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023 after nine months in tank with the lees."