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2021
Maximum expression of the Mediterranean varieties, the Penedès climate and a stony soil, and the result of long ageing on the lees.
Textures de Pedra is named after its vineyard of origin, the Vinya Més Alta, situated at the top of the Turó del Serral, the highest point on our estate, where the soils are stony. The geology of these plots means that the vines' roots have to reach down to deeper layers in order to find water (the soil is fresher), and this produces grapes that favour the creation of more concentrated wines, with more structure.
Bastard negre is a native variety recently discovered on our estate. Up to summer 2015, it was identified as Monestrell. However, when we carried out DNA tests, it was confirmed that this was a far rarer local grape variety that was no longer used: Bastard negre. This variety tastes rustic and has high acidity levels, and is well adapted to our area. It gives Textures de Pedra strength and potency, as well as density and texture on the palate, reinforcing the golden note and giving it volume and tension.
Extremadamente seca y templada.
La añada 2021 fue extremadamente seca y templada. Después de una añada 2020 con recuerdo de pluviometría, el ciclo empezó con las reservas de agua de los suelos llenas. Todo el ciclo fue escaso de lluvia y las temperaturas habituales, con un invierno frío y primavera templada sin olas de calor.
Las reservas del ciclo anterior y la buena estructura de los suelos ayudaron a que las plantas tuvieran una buena brotada y un buen desarrollo vegetativo sin ninguna presión de hongos. La ola de calor llegó a inicios de verano y se prolongó en julio. Tuvimos una bajada de producción debido a la sequía, una vendimia sana y concentrada. Durante todo el año agrícola tuvimos una alta pluviometría de 326 mm (la media de los últimos 20 años es de 517,8 mm. La temperatura media fue de 15,2 °C, similar a la media de los últimos 20 años).
Empecemos ciclo con suelos llenos de agua que ayudó a un buen desarrollo planta. Vendimia clásica y excepcional.
Red native variety that almost disappeared and which we are recovering. The agricultural work is complicated. Moderately vigorous and producing a high yield, it adapts perfectly to our Mediterranean climate. Its wines generally have a low intensity of colour and are fresh and rustic. Vinified like a vin gris, they produce wines with a good structure, elegant, with a low pH and an acidity that is magnificent for long-aged sparkling wines.
A sister of the Xarel·lo variety, and one that has almost disappeared, it has a pink skin, is rustic in agriculture and ripens slowly. It maintains its acidity well and allows us to produce fresh, full-bodied, structured wines as a basis for long-aged sparkling wines.
