Miranius 2021

Wine Description for Miranius 2021 from Celler Credo

Colour & Appearance

Platinum yellow with delicate copper-coloured reflections – a hue that already hints at the extended skin contact and lends this Xarel·lo an unusual depth.

Nose

Beguilingly multi-layered: A basket full of mirabelle plums, apples and quinces meets grapefruit and honeydew melon. These are joined by hop shoots, bitter herbal notes and a hint of sweet yeast. The mineral stone note and a scent of dried hay lend the wine a rustic spiciness that signals complexity and authenticity.

Palate

Here the true class of this wine reveals itself: Initially delicate and silky, it develops more presence with every sip. The juicy, agile acidity works subtly, whilst salt, fine tannin and remarkable extract provide structure. The Xarel·lo, initially restrained, begins to truly shine with air contact – a wine that rewards patience and becomes increasingly serious.

Finish

Persistently mineral with saline freshness and a fine bitterness that invites the next sip. The texture remains silky, the acidity lively.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from the high-altitude sites of the Alto Penedès – from Plana del Penedès, the Muntanyes de l’Ordal (up to 400 metres altitude) and the Vall de Bitlles river valley. These cool sites lend the wine its remarkable freshness and minerality.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Single-varietal Xarel·lo, spontaneously fermented after extended skin contact. Uncompromisingly natural: unfined, unfiltered, without added sulphur. Fermented through to under one gramme of residual sugar – purist winemaking that gives maximum expression to the terroir.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Anchovies with lemon and pickled green chillies, tuna crudo with broad beans and Kalamata olives or poached egg with avocado, ricotta and tomato on sourdough bread. The wine loves salty, Mediterranean flavours and the freshness of citrus fruits.

Special Features

Named after a fox that regularly roams through the vineyards of Celler Credo. At this price-to-quality ratio, an excellent ambassador for natural, characterful wines from the Penedès.