2020 Clos Mogador 'Nelin' Blanco Priorat

Winemaker Notes: Clos Nelin produced by René Barbier is a combination of 4 different parcels, totalling 10 hectares. The combination of 50% Grenache Blanc, the other 50% a mixture of Viognier, Pinot Noir (vinified as a white), Roussanne, Marsanne, Macabeo, Pedro Ximénez & Escanya Vella come from vines that range from 10 to 30 years of age. Depending on the varieties and parcels, a mixture of stainless steel, concrete ‘eggs’ (small egg-shaped vats) and various sizes of oak barrel are used in combination with 9 months ageing on the lees.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


James Suckling - "Medium gold hue. Complex and intense with a subtle note of croissant-like pastry to the Mediterranean spices, stones, tropical fruit, yellow nectarines with a hint of oxidative complexity that touches the sweet spot. A hint of honey, too. Full-bodied and voluminous with solid structure on the palate. Some tannins and fresh acidity go hand in hand. What a serious but fun white to enjoy now. Macabeo, pansal, picapoll blanc, cartoixa and others."