Ca N'Estruc Idoia Blanc 2022
HK$ 219.76
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 6ºC and 8ºC
Winemaking
End of fermentation and 5 months of ageing in 500-litre French oak barrels.
Description
At the foot of Montserrat, where the Catalan light glints off the alluvial gravel and the breeze dries the dew before midday, Ca n'Estruc Idoia Blanclearns to listen to the land rather than the market. The estate — documented since the 16th century — changed course when Siscu Martí decided, in the 1980s, to commit fully to the vineyard and wine, a bold move in an area where the easy option was to carry on as usual. Idoia is born of that philosophy: unvarnished precision, organic and biodynamic viticulture, and a blend that reflects the landscape rather than the grape variety: 45% Xarel.lo, 28% Garnacha Blanca, 15% Macabeo and 12% Chardonnay. At 165 metres above sea level, on alluvial clay-limestone soils with pebbles and gravel, the freshness is no trick: it is down to the geology, the exposure and the patience of vines aged between 20 and 50 years.
Production
At Ca n'Estruc Idoia Blanc, the harvest is hand-picked by variety, with selection taking place in the vineyards. The grapes are whole-bunch; they are destemmed, gently pressed, and the must is clarified by static settling at 15°C for 24 hours. Racking and fermentation with indigenous yeasts, prepared in a fermentation vat using grapes from the estate. Each variety ferments separately in stainless steel (25 hl) at 15–17 °C for two weeks, and fermentation is completed in 500-litre French oak barrels. Ageing lasts for 5 months in these same French Allier oak barrels (new and 1–2-wine), medium toasted.
Taste
In Ca n'Estruc Idoia Blanc, upon serving, the influence of the barrel first comes to the fore: delicate vanilla, a hint of butter and brioche, more suggested than dominant. Then the range of ripe white fruit opens up—apple, pear—and a juicy peach that stretches towards taut citrus notes (lemon, mandarin). There is an exotic touch, almost of ripe banana, and a mineral vein reminiscent of hot stone after the rain. On the palate it is silky and unctuous, yet with a fresh acidity that ‘cleans’ and defines the whole: creaminess on the surface, a lively edge beneath. A persistent finish, with a hint of aniseed, offering that sense of balance that invites you to pour another glass. Perfect with white fish, warm salads, cold meats and creamy goat’s or sheep’s milk cheeses, served between 8 and 10 °C.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
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