2019 Celler Credo Ambvivalent BIO
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| Vintage | 2019 |
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| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (11.5%) |
| Drink window | 2022 - 2027 |
Description
Ambivalent is an organic white wine from Celler Credo and this is the branch for the still white wines of Recaredo. It is a wine of nuances and contrasts, made from an 'ambivalent' variety: one that is neither white nor black. It is made from the 'red' Xarel·lo coming from small plots located in Alt Penedès Ambvivalent is an interplay of dualities that strives for the most rustic and authentic expression of red Xarel·lo” They make Ambvivalent with grapes from a small selection vineyards located in the mountain area of Ordal (Alt Penedès), at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level. This plot is located in the province of Alt Penedès and has been cultivated according to the principles of organic, biodynamic agriculture. We allow the plant cover to grow spontaneously between the vines. This cover plays a crucial role: it loosens the soil, regulates water retention and drainage (essential in the dry farming system we use) and helps promote biodiversity and maintain balance in the vineyard ecosystem. Natural plant treatments (phytotherapy) are applied to the vines to control the presence of fungi and strengthen the vine's defenses. All Celler Credo grapes are harvested by hand to ensure the excellent quality of the fruit.
The vineyards, which cover a total of one hectare, have a loamy, textured soil with a significant presence of lime nodules. The Ambivalent is created by Celler Credo/recaredo to express the great potential of these Mediterranean varieties macerated on the skins. Of course, the grapes for this organic and biodynamic wine are hand-picked and the wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and open oak barrels with its native yeasts. Hardly any sulphite is used at 8 mg/l (150 mg/l is the maximum allowed by the EU for organic white wines) and the rst sugar indicates that the wine is properly dry because it is only 0.5 g/l. Like all Celler Credo wines, the alcohol percentage remains very limited
The Celler Credo Ambivalent has a light red gold color. Refreshing on the nose, perfect acidity with spicy notes and apple flavors. The taste is fresh, well structured, delicately spicy, consistently aromatic with a long aftertaste. The Ambivalent is, as the name suggests, a very special complex wine and is very interesting, full and layered and is rightly ambivalent. Fantastic with grilled tuna, sushi
Celler Credo by Recaredo
A project by Recaredo, for which a few plots have been purchased to make this vin natural wines. The aim is to create a pure expression of the Xarel.lo through the use of different ripening and fermentation methods. A special pure style wine, great for wine/food combinations! This Vin Naturale wine is vinified and bottled by Recaredo - the owner of Celler Credo.
The following facts testify that serious efforts are being made to make this great wine extremely sustainable
- Only 11% alcohol - so in keeping with the modern style of good wine with less alcohol
- Sulphites only <10 mg/l (150 mg/l is allowed by the EU for organic/organic white wines)
- Residual sugar only <0.5 g/l
- Vegan wines are therefore not clarified with animal proteins
- EcoBottle of 390 gr (Less weight, less impact on the carbon footprint
- Organic farming - Certified Organic by CCPAE
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
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| Country | Spain |
| Region | Penedès |
| Winery | Celler Credo |
| Grape | Xarel-Lo |
| Biological certified | Yes |
| Natural wine | Yes |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2027 |
| Alcohol % | 11.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 91 |
| Vinous rating | 90 |
| Tasting Profiles | Dry, Fresh, Fruity, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Borrelen, Met vrienden, Summer party, Terras, Voor alledag |
Wijnhuis
Recaredo Corpinnat is without doubt a reference for long-aged cavas and, together with Mestres and Gramona, is considered the Grandcru and the top of the cavas. Recaredo also has a silent white wine project and these wines are made under the Celler Credo name. Celler Credo or 'free-of-mind' label from Recaredo. With these still white wines, the Recaredo team discovers what is possible with Xarel.lo from different teroirs and vinification methods.
Impeccable Vins Natural! Recaredo has acquired a number of (very) special vineyards in the Penedès region for the production of refined natural wines. The aim is a pure expression of Xarel.lo where different fermentation methods and maturation processes are used. The wines are made by the well-known winemakers Nuria Arteaga and Ton Mata and they know exactly how to strike the right chord and make particularly pure and energetic wines from Xarel.lo, whereby the wines, as also with the Cavas from Recaredo, have become benchmark wines for ' nature' style Xarel.lo in the Penedès. Aged on the lees, macerated with the skin or stems of the grape, without the addition of sulphites – modern techniques or techniques learned from our grandparents... In short, a thousand and one ways to interpret Xarel-lo. In other words, Xarel-lo is the Credo.
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