New Torelló Corpinnat sparkling wine ANL/21
The brothers Paco and Toni de la Rosa Torelló present the first ancestral sparkling wine from Torelló Winegrowers which at the same time is the first ancestral wine to be launched on to the market from the collective brand Corpinnat.
corpinnat sparkling wine Torelló Ancestral 2021 vintage Brut Nature
This long-aged ancestral sparkling wine is included in the microvinifications project initiated by the cellar a few years ago with the Torelló 2 vintages and which led to the launch of limited, singular editions that express the desire to experiment with the making of sparkling wines in different ways.
This is an ancestral sparkling wine where the first and only fermentation is in the bottle. The 13th of September 2021 just 762 litres of half-fermented must were bottled, which resulted in 1016 bottles.
The 2021 harvest
The 2021 harvest began on Tuesday, August 10th and ended September 10th. 2021 was a very dry year, we had a 50% low of rain than others years. In spring the vine blossomed very well and in July we had normal temperatures and fresh nights. In August we had five days with high temperatures, that caused an accelerated maturation of the grape. This condition caused that we harvested a small grape with excellent quality and healthy.
Varieties, blending and aging
It is made from hand-harvested Xarel.lo (73%) and Macabeu (27%) grapes from organic vines on the Can Martí Estate and is aged for a minimum of 3 years in 75cl bottles. It is a brut nature without the addition of sugars after disgorgement.
Tasting note
It appears clean and brilliant to the eye, with a pale gold colour, and has a constant emission of microbubbles which form a rosary. To the nose it is aromatically rich, highlighting Mediterranean herbs, notes of aniseed, mature apple and a depth of fine-yeast brioche. On the palate it is dry, with a marked refreshing acidity, citric notes and lemon pear. In the mouth, the bubbles give the sensation of well-integrated mousse. An ancestral that is long and elegant in the mouth.
The Torelló Corpinnats are long-aged and originate from the vines on the Can Martí Estate that have belonged to the Torelló family since 1395 (14th century), occupying 135 hectares in Gelida (Alt Penedès-Barcelona). In specific years of low production, grapes are also bought from local winegrowers.
