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Castell d'Encus Taïka 2017

42.42₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland

40.32₣/ud (-5%)

Castell d'Encus
Costers del Segre

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Parker Points: 94
Peñin Points:  

42.42₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland

40.32₣/ud (-5%)

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The one sparkling wine produced here is the 2017 Taïka, produced by the ancestral method of finishing fermenting in bottle rather than provoking a second fermentation in bottle. He picks the grapes at full ripeness (rather than at 10.5% alcohol) to achieve more aromas and flavors in the fruit, picked at 12% and fermented in barrel and kept in bottle with lees for six years. The result is surprising, with the finesse of a wine produced with the Champenoise method, with a pressure of six atmospheres, 12.29% alcohol, a pH of 3.05 and 6.9 grams of acidity and fermented dry and with no addition of sugar or expedition liqueur (brut nature); it is clean, fresh and still very young, with floral notes and very fine bubbles. It was produced with a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from limestone soils (someone told me recently, 'Sparkling wines have to be from limestone soils. Period.'), but the aromatic effect of the Sauvignon is very subtle. 2,500 bottles produced. It was disgorged in November 2023.

Features

Type of wine

Ancestral

Pairings

Caviar, Seafood

Style

Light and vibrant

Occasions

Anniversary Dinner

Winery

Castell d'Encus

Size

75 cl.

Country

Spain

Region

Catalonia

Appellation

Costers del Segre

Alcohol

12.0%

Grapes

Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon

Serving

Between 6ºC and 8ºC

Winemaking

Direct pressing, fermented in 2,500 liter tanks. Second fermentation in bottle with a minimum ageing of 60 months.

50% discount on orders over 377.44₣*
Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
Bottles Price Over 377.44₣*
1-6 22.79₣ 11.39₣ (-11.39₣)
7-12 28.21₣ 14.11₣ (-14.11₣)
13-18 34.82₣ 17.41₣ (-17.41₣)
19-24 43.78₣ 21.89₣ (-21.89₣)
25-30 49.07₣ 24.53₣ (-24.53₣)
31-36 54.73₣ 27.36₣ (-27.36₣)
37-42 58.50₣ 29.25₣ (-29.25₣)
43-48 60.39₣ 30.20₣ (-30.20₣)
49-54 66.05₣ 33.03₣ (-33.03₣)
55-60 71.71₣ 35.86₣ (-35.86₣)
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