Succes Vinicola Le Prat Macabeo 2021

Albert Canela and Mariona Vendrell started making wine in 2011 when they were just twenty.  Based in the hills of Conca de Barber?, southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia and with investment from the local region, the couple farm organically and have a network of old-time growers who they buy their grapes from.  

Catalonia's wine history is deeply and fundamentally linked to Cava and cheap ros?. This is no criticism and in fact over-commercialisation has shown itself to be the catalyst in many regions for brave, dynamic and pioneering young winegrowers to start swimming against the tide.  

Albert and Mariona are two of those winegrowers: young, entrepreneurial, respecting of their environment and champions of indigenous grapes. They've chosen to take a different path with the Trepat, Parellada and Ull de Llebre varieties that have sustained the region for generations and the couple produce a range of pure, vibrant still wines that have become the new benchmark for the Catalonian wine.

100% Macabeo from 55 year old vines grown at 500m above sea level, which is much higher than standard Macabeao grown for Cava production, bringing leaness and some salinity to the finished wine.  Macerated on the skins and in whole clusters for 3 days before fermentation in tank.  The wine is left in tank for 3-4 months and is bottled unfiltered, unfined and with zero SO2.