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Dolc de Neu 2018 (sweet)
Alta Alella - Catalonia, Spain

Dolc de Neu 2018 (sweet)

£23.00
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COLOUR: ORANGE

COLOUR: SWEET

COUNTRY: SPAIN

REGION: CATALONIA

BOTTLE SIZE: 37.5CL

THE WINEMAKER: ALTA ALELLA

Founded by Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets in the early 1990’s, Alta Alella is located in the region just to the north of Barcelona and was planted not only to revitalise the region, but to also prove the terroir was special. The vineyards are planted to indigenous varieties found in the region and produced in both traditional styles and some that are more familiar to the modern wine lover. Suffice to say the dedication to the quality of fruit produced meant that organic viticulture and a hands-off approach to wine making was the order of the day.

The wines have a clarity that not only acts as a portal into the soil, but proves Josep correct, this is a special vineyard. The soil here is Saulo, an acidic sandy soil low in organic matter and thus requires thoughtful siting of vineyards. The whites are north facing and where acidity and freshness make for good sparkling wines and still wines. The reds and sweet wine vineyards are southerly in aspect but harvest at what might be called the opening of the ripeness window. Extraction is kept to a minimum and small cuvees, eggs and barrels allow individual parcels to be fermented separately and raised in accordance to the vintage.

The Cavas are delicious, with Maller and Bruant being tow of the finest single varietal wines we have tasted (Macabeu and Pansa Blanca). PB (Pansa Blanca) and GX (Garnacha) are two delicious unpretentious wines that exude charm and sophistication, made to drink young and quench thirsts. Cau d’en Genis is a delicious Egg aged Pansa Blanca that has energy and depth, but is as pure spring water and opens up like a flower given time. Finally Merla is a Monastrell that, given the lightness of touch and very short elevage prior to bottling without SO2. It is vibrant and fresh with scents of the black fruit and liquorice Monastrell is renowned for.

SHIPPING & RETURNS

Birmingham deliveries

We offer FREE delivery for orders £85+ within a 10 km radius of our Birmingham city centre. For orders under we charge £5.00 delivery within our 10 km radius.

National deliveries outside Birmingham

We offer FREE UK delivery for all orders £100+. Orders placed before 10am on Monday will be delivered by Friday to addresses in mainland UK, providing the wines are in stock, with some postcode exceptions. Please note that orders placed online on Saturday or Sunday will be processed on Monday, for delivery by Friday the same week.
We have no minimum order, although there is a minimum delivery charge of £9.00 for orders under £100 in order to cover our logistical costs.
We try to ensure delivery is made within 5 working days.
For orders under £100 we have worked hard to find the best price we can, bearing in mind that wine is both heavy and fragile. We use ParcelForce couriers who specialise in due care and diligence with fragile and liquids.

European and Worldwide Delivery

Please contact us direct for a quote. Given the complexity of shipping wine internationally we will provide a bespoke price based on requirements.

Bank Holidays

Our couriers do not operate over bank holidays, therefore additional time will be taken into account if an 'order to delivery window' is processed over a bank holiday.

Returns

We offer free replacement on all stock if proven to be damaged in transit.
If our products are proven to be out of condition on arrival we offer replacement stock to the same value.

 

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