Gramona Argent Gran Reserva Brut 2021
32.00₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Appellation
Alcohol
12.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Minimum 3 years ageing in bottle.
Description
In the highest hills of Alt Penedès, where the Mediterranean breezes filter through pine trees and old vines, the philosophy of Gramona was born: a family winery that challenged from the beginning the idea that only Champagne produced sparkling wines capable of ageing nobly. It was in the 1990s when Jaume Gramona, restless and radically perfectionist, decided that his house would not only produce Cava, but also terroir sparkling wines, long-lived, precise, with an unmistakable signature.
Gramona Argent is the fruit of this conviction. A single varietal sparkling wine made from Chardonnay, a variety that finds its best Mediterranean expression on these sunny, limestone slopes. The grapes come from their own plots, cultivated in biodynamic agriculture, where plant infusions and natural preparations are applied following the lunar rhythms, seeking a balance that goes beyond agriculture: a vital symbiosis with the land.
Here, in this corner of the Penedès -at once classic and rebellious- where tradition coexists with an almost philosophical vision of wine, Gramona Argent is conceived as a silent but resounding response to those who believe that a sparkling wine cannot have depth, texture or soul.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand, cluster by cluster, in small crates to avoid oxidation. On arrival at the winery, the grapes are delicately pressed whole, extracting only the purest free-run juice, which ferments at a low temperature in stainless steel tanks to preserve all the expressiveness of the fruit.
But it is in the second fermentation and subsequent ageing that Gramona Argent reveals its vocation for longevity. The wine is aged in the bottle, where it remains for a minimum of 36 months in contact with its lees in Gramona's underground cellars. During this time it develops a subtle complexity and creaminess, without ever losing its nerve or tension. Disgorgement is carried out manually and on demand, without the addition of expedition liqueur, which makes it a pure Brut Nature, without artifice, where everything that is perceived comes from the vineyard and time.
Taste
From the very first moment, Gramona Argent presents itself with an almost aristocratic refinement. The bubbles are very fine, integrated, as if whispered. The nose opens slowly, in layers: notes of candied lemon peel, hazelnut butter, toasted brioche and a slight hint of wet chalk. Subtle fruit - somewhere between green apple and Asian pear - appears in the background, enveloped by floral hints and a faint saline echo that points directly to the chalky origin of the soil.
On the palate, the texture is enveloping, creamy, but supported by a vertical, precise acidity that guides the wine with a sober, persistent elegance. There is no stridency, but a serene harmony, with a long finish with echoes of raw almond, citrus peel and an almost metallic mineral hint, as if biting into a stone polished by the sea.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 378.06₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 378.06₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.83₣ | 11.41₣ (-11.41₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.26₣ | 14.13₣ (-14.13₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.88₣ | 17.44₣ (-17.44₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.86₣ | 21.93₣ (-21.93₣) |
| 25-30 | 49.15₣ | 24.57₣ (-24.57₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.82₣ | 27.41₣ (-27.41₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.60₣ | 29.30₣ (-29.30₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.49₣ | 30.25₣ (-30.25₣) |
| 49-54 | 66.16₣ | 33.08₣ (-33.08₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.83₣ | 35.92₣ (-35.92₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
** Shipments to Switzerland include transport costs, insurance and export costs (SAD in origin), but not customs duties (SAD at destination) and local taxes.
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