The expression of the white Garnatxa from Terra Alta
LaFou Els Amelers
A pioneer in the white garnatxa grape style, different tasks are carried out to extract the best virtues of each grapevine.
Barcelona/Editorial, December 26, 2024.
DO Terra Alta.
The name of the wine “Els Amelers” honors the almond trees that live alongside the vines in the vineyards in the Terra Alta region.
Winemaking
With the younger grapevines a first-time style of grape harvest is carried out, to boost the acidity and the most primary fruit. The older grapevines are harvested at a more advanced state of ripening.
The grape is put in the cellar and is refrigerated to 5ºC. A line of work is applied in a stainless steel deposit to boost a young and alive core, a line of work in concrete egg fermenter to boost the volume, the acidity and the pure varietal expressivity and a line of work in oak to boost the structure, elegance and longevity of the wine.
Fermentation and aging for 6 months on lees in concrete egg vats and stainless steel tanks. 10% of the wine is aged in 300L oak barrels.
Variety
100% White Grenache
Taste Note
Pale yellow and with a rich aromatic expression, in which the citrus and floral notes give way to nuances of ripe fruit and tender almond. In the mouth, it has a generous structure and a lively acidity, with a long finish.
Pairing
Seafood rice, fish stew, grilled octopus, escarole, pomegranate and pine nut salad, zucchini omelette.
Alcohol:13,5º
Serve between 7-10ºC.
PVP 17,10€
90 -91 points
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FOU (ravine) // Narrow pass //
Gorge or narrow pass where a stream or rainfall course opens up. Characteristic of the landscape of the Terra Alta area.
LAFOU Celler was founded in 2007 with a desire to produce wines that reflect the greatness of the Garnacha variety and a wine region as extraordinary as the Terra Alta.
The landscape, the vineyard terraces and the gorges make this an ideal place for this variety to express its true greatness.
It was Ramon Roqueta Segalés – who comes from a family with a long wine-making tradition that dates back to the 12th century – who undertook this personal project at LAFOU.
While studying oenology in France, Ramon was seduced by the Garnacha variety, by its expression and its elegance. It was then that he began to consider the idea of developing a project based on this variety, and he began by looking for the territory where this variety best expresses itself.
Ramon was captivated by the region of Terra Alta due its style of Garnacha; its freshness, its genuineness and its authenticity. Terra Alta possesses a long tradition in winemaking, a characteristic landscape of valleys and gorges, and an authenticity and belief in tradition.
Since LAFOU Celler was founded, it has aimed to express the values and identity of the territory and the Garnacha variety, and its strives to combine respect for tradition with a vocation for innovation and modernization.
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