Products tagged with Catalonia

A little wild and wacky on the nose, but with bright florals, followed by a touch of funk and fresh salinity, minerality, and summer red berry fruits on the palate. A truly fun natural rosé from Empordà on the French border under the Pyrenees. Here Carign

This wine is out of sight. The little bit of Sauvignon Blanc goes a really long way. The vineyards this fruit comes from are located atop some of the highest mountains in Penedès & the lean, cleanliness shows. Super smooth, juicy & bright, but retaining g

Joan began experimenting with amphora aging around 2006, and he continues to use the vessels on his Cab Franc. Permaculture is the name of the game at this estate; they tend olive and almond trees, along with a vegetable garden and a coup of chickens and

15 days on the skins give depth and vivacity to this unique Chenin. Slightly wild around the edges, with orchard fruits in abundance and a solid structure. 6 months spent in clay amphora add characteristic earthiness.

Anna finds that these varietals thrive closer to the coast, where near-constant winds keep the berries small and the skins thick, leading to appropriate acidity. White flower, green melon, and hints of spice. The lighter skinned versions of Grenache can r

Super smokey on the nose, with a funky array of red fruits, earth, and cherry cola on the palate. A wild one! Albert from Celler Tuets is one of the top rising stars in the vibrant Catalonian natural wine scene.

Lively and bright, with salty minerality and touches of smoke and white nectarine. Xarel-lo, traditionally a blending grape in Cava, truly has its own distinct personality, and it’s on full display here.

A lovely Cava that shows notes of freshly picked star fruit and summery minerals. The Foraster estate’s conscious decision to focus on Macabeu and its potential shines brightly here; this is not your everyday Cava!

Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerona moved to Catalonia from Piedmont, Italy originally to be architects. They’ve wound up becoming natural winemakers with a cult-following larger than almost anyone else in Spain. Here they’re offering a take on vermout

The Balta estate has a cool tasting note for this wine: “It reminds us of a pear Tarte tatin with Crème Anglaise.” Yum. Don’t worry though, that doesn’t mean sweet! There’s plenty of dry minerality and a balanced acidity.

The cantankerous Sumoll brings wild funk, while the rest of the blend tempers that with generous fruit and spice. Light and chillable; the wine barely sees skin contact. Finca Parera is a perennial Catalan favorite here at the shop.

Fruita Analogica is Vinyes Tortuga’s negociant project in which they purchase organic and biodynamic fruit from friends, keeping costs lower. The wines consistently impress; alive in the glass, the Cab Franc shows its peppery side but with generous red fr