Còsmic Vinyaters, Consciència Còsmica 2025

Còsmic Vinyaters, led by Salvador Batlle Barrabeig, is a project which connects two Catalunyan landscapes. Vineyards spread across the inland Alt Empordà region hug the base of the Pyrenees, while those further south in Baix Penedès are more coastally influenced. The latter sees a combination of autochthonous Catalunyan and foreign varietals, while those in Alt Empordà are predominately hyper-local. By working this way, Salvador and the team encapsulate not only the wine traditions of the region, but also a mosaic of terroirs and climate. This energy flows through the wines, all of which are hand-harvested in accordance to the lunar cycles and made without filtering, fining, or any additives. Consciència Còsmica 2025 is 100% Carignan Gris from the sand-granitic soils of the Llocató vineyard. Direct-pressed, then spontaneous fermentation in Austrian oak Stockinger oak barrels. Aged on fine lees or 4 months. Consciència Còsmica 2025 would pair well with Samoan-style coconut ceviche ('Ota 'ika).