Corpinnat Turó d’en Mota - Gran Res. Brut N. - Xarel.lo (10)

Xarel.lo | single vineyard | 70 jaar oude stokken uit een kleine clos  | vergisting op eikenhout | minimaal 120 maanden+ sur latte | geen dosage | grote witte mousserende wijn met een enorme diepgang | evt uur van te voren openmaken en schenken in ruime glazen 

Recaredo

Een wijnhuis gespecialiseerd in Corpinnat (voorheen cava) en wat doen ze dit goed. De derde, vierde en vijfde staan nu aan het roer en er is weinig veranderd aan de arbeidsintensieve manier van wijn maken in dit wijnhuis Ze hebben alle vijftig hectare omgezet naar biodynamische wijnbouw. De wijnen worden na botteling tussen de 30 en 120 maanden gerijpt in de kelders, elke 14 maanden worden de flessen geschud voor de smaakontwikkeling en de flessen worden met de hand gedegogeerd zonder het bevriezen van de hals. Een aperitief of maaltijdbegeleider van hoge kwaliteit van mediterrane druivenrassen met een bijzonder verhaal.

Review

The current release from their flagship single vineyard is the 2010 Turó d'en Mota, from the vineyard that names the wine, planted in 1940, 0.97 hectares on limestone-rich soils. They picked 3,742 kilograms of grapes on September 7th, which represents a yield of 21 hectoliters per hectare. It fermented in 300-liter oak barrels with weekly bâtonnage for six weeks and was put to referment in bottle with neutral yeasts where the wine matured with the lees under a cork stopper for at least 12 years. 2010 was an unusual year with abundant rain in autumn and spring and a warm summer that brought ripe grapes with full development of aromas and flavors. The wine is super balanced, subtle and elegant, with insinuating aromas of great complexity mixing flowers and herbs; it's balsamic, almost minty, with freshness, smoky and toasted notes, bakery aromas and high-pitched notes of cloves. It has a velvety, seamless palate with very small, integrated bubbles and a very long, clean and tasty finish. In October 2023, I tasted all 25 vintages produced, and this was one of my favorite years. 2,581 numbered bottles produced. It has 12% alcohol, with a pH of 3.23 and 5.4 grams of acidity. It was disgorged in November 2023. This was my favorite from all the vintages between 2023 and 2010, the "unreleased ones," at a tasting of all 25 vintages from Turó d'en Mota back in October 2023. And in April 2024, it didn't disappoint me either. 98/100 Luis Gutiérrez

Recaredo celebrates its centenary in 2024, as it was created back in 1924 by Josep Mata Capellades using the name of his father. The second generation, Josep and Antoni Mata, consolidated the business in the 1960s, and in the 1990s, they were joined by the third generation. Unfortunately, Antoni Mata Casanovas died in November 2023, a few months before the anniversary. They are releasing a limited oenotheque range from their exceptional Turo d'en Mota single-vineyard sparkling wine disgorged after almost 25 years in bottle with the lees. Congratulations to the Mata family!

They work exceptionally well in the vineyard and in the cellar and are of one of the holders of our Green Emblem award. They are certified organic and biodynamic in their 90 hectares of vineyards and are one of the promoters of the Corpinnat quality group of producers. They are planting more and more red grapes for the production of the sparkling wines, Monastrell and Sumoll. Production is 280,000 bottles, all from their own vineyards, fermented with indigenous yeasts, matured in bottle with the lees for no less than 30 months under a cork stopper and sold with no added sugar, as brut nature. The range I tasted was really impressive, with a breathtaking super-limited release of the 2001 Turó d'en Mota.