Bohigas Blanc de Blancs Xarel-lo 2015
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In 1933, Joan VivesGibert reorganized the productive structure of Can Macia to elaborate cellar aged sparkling wines that first appeared on the market during Christmas of 1936. Still to this day, the family tradition has continued, adding forces of technological innovation and improved quality.
Today, Maria Casanovas Giro and her father, Jordi Casanovas Bohigas, a descendants of the family who have owned Can Macia since its origins, organize and manage the estate and its cellar. Ariadna Casanovas Giro, Jordi's eldest daughter and Maria's sister, is in charge of exports. Victoria Giro -married to Jordi, and mother of Ariadna and Maria-, is the proprietor of Can BatlleVell, where they have created a modern cellar designed by Victoria herself as she is the architect.
Primarily associated with the Penedès region of Spain, Xarel-lo plays an important role in most Cava blends along with Parellada and Macabeo. Prized for its high levels of acidity and polyphenols, Xarel-lo adds strength, body and a distinct greengage or earthy character to these blends. Somm Secret—Just a few miles northeast of Barcelona, Xarel-lo vineyards around the town of Alella produce highly regarded still wines with fresh lemon and stone fruit flavors.
The highest wine growing zone in Spanish Cataluña, Terra Alta is south of Priorat and Montsant. Here growers are following the trends of Priorat, recovering Garnacha blanca vines for white wines and focusing on quality red blends.