Ca N'Estruc L'Equilibrista Blanc 2021
£20.72 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 6ºC and 8ºC
Winemaking
End of fermentation and 6 months of ageing in French oak foudres.
Description
Ca n'Estruc was founded at the foot of Montserrat, on an estate first recorded in 1574, now owned by the Martí family, who in the 1980s took a difficult decision: to move away from traditional farming methods and embrace a more precise approach to viticulture, one that is more in harmony with the landscape and less interventionist. That courage continues to beat in Ca n'Estruc L'Equilibrista Blanc, a white wine fermented and aged in oak barrels, made from 100% Xarel.lo from controlled vineyards in Esparreguera, at an altitude of 165 metres, cultivated organically and biodynamically on alluvial, clay-limestone and gravelly soils. The estate was also the first winery registered in the D.O. Catalunya, a detail that fits with the house’s pioneering spirit: a long tradition, yes, but with a drive to move forward.
Production
Ca n'Estruc L'Equilibrista Blanc is harvested by hand, with the grapes selected in the vineyard. The whole fruit was brought in, destemmed and gently pressed; the must then settled for 24 hours at 15°C through static settling. Fermentation was initiated using the winery’s own yeasts, prepared from a sample taken from a vat on the same estate in Cuba—a gesture that underscores the desire to speak from the land rather than from a recipe. The fermentation of Ca N’Estruc L'Equilibrista Blanc began in stainless steel tanks ranging from 25 to 100 hl at 15–17 °C and finished in 25-hl French oak foudres, where the wine is aged for 6 months before bottling.
Taste
In the glass, Ca n'Estruc L'Equilibrista Blanc does not aim to be exuberant; it aims to be precise. First come dried lemon peel, stone fruit and a barely bitten yellow apple. Then come fennel, almond blossom, toasted bread, hazelnut and a hint of white pepper. The palate is full-bodied, unctuous and silky, yet not heavy: a citrus freshness stretches it, brings it into order and gives it that vertical dimension that justifies its name. There is body, yes, but also backbone; there is oak, but transformed into texture, not mere embellishment. The finish unfolds with a fine, persistent, very harmonious salinity, leaving an impression of a sophisticated, understated and Mediterranean white wine, with clear ageing potential.
Shipping to North Ireland
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