Blanc de Closos
Blanc de Closos
Priorat blanc dazzles with an exquisite juxtaposition between exotic fruit and lacy slate minerality. These are white wines that defy categorization. Tiny amounts of the historic brisat (skin-contact) wine called Blanc de Closos is made at Costers del Priorat as a tribute to the tradition of Priorat. Old, organically-farmed garnacha blanca bush vines, planted on red slate soils on the apex of the Mas Alzina vineyard in Torroja at 650m, provide the acid backbone and structure. Blanc de Closos is a limited production wine made from a field blend of mostly garnacha blanca, with small amounts of macabeo, moscatel grano fino, and cartoixà. Blanc de Closos is vinified in the Catalan brisat style, with a four month skin maceration. This style lends incredible texture, structure, and complexity to the wine. Wines are made with low intervention and minimal sulfur at bottling.
Origin: Tarragona, Spain
ABV: 13
USNW Classification: Natural
Varietal & Type: Grenache Blanc
Vintage: 2019
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About the Winemaker
Jose Mas Barberá and his Costers del Priorat is a leading voice in the evolution of the wines of Priorat, producing distinctive wines rooted in the terroir of the Catalan countryside. The wines of Costers del Priorat emphasize nuance and elegance over power, a philosophical departure from the strong, tannic wines that once defined the region. Jose’s work in very privileged old vineyards in nine out of the twelve villages of Priorat allows him to focus on the different terroirs of Priorat, but with a unique twist. The majority of his plantings are carignan-based for the reds and garnacha blanca for the white wines; this includes his two most important sites, Mas Alsera and Sant Martí. All his limited production wines are classified as Vielles Vinyes (old vines), a designation that uses US WWII aerial maps to certify vineyards that are over 75 years old or planted before 1945.
Shipping Details
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US Natural Wine ships once a week, every Wednesday. All orders should be placed by Tuesday at noon in order to be picked up from our distributors and out on Wednesday's delivery truck.
Shipping cost is 30 bucks a box (up to 12 bottles) so we highly encourage picking up more than 1 bottle for the best value! Remember, all orders over $150 get FREE SHIPPING!
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