Còsmic Vinyaters, Fades Del Calcàri 2024

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. In 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. Fades Del Calcàri 2024 is 100% Sumoll from 58 year-old, shallow calcareous clay vineyards. Grapes are direct-pressed with the stems on, then autochthonous yeasts spur spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. Fermentation is finished in the bottle via méthode ancestrale. Super refreshing and electric pet-nat with notes of blood orange and peach. There's also a pronounced salinity and grippy minerality which call back to the calcareous soils where it all began. Fades Del Calcàri 2024 would pair well with a platter of Morcilla and Jamón Ibérico.