Parellada

In the cooler, high-altitude sites of Catalonia, the late-ripening Parellada finds its true home. It is the delicate, floral element in the region’s classic grape variety trio, lending wines a subtle fruit character of green apple and citrus blossom, alongside a vibrant, feather-light acidity. While it traditionally shines in sparkling wines, it is increasingly showcasing its subtle structure and mineral depth as a still wine or in Pet-Nats.

In interplay with Xarello, Recaredo puristically expresses the grape’s chalky origin in the Terrers Brut Nature. At Gramona, too, in alliance with Macabeu and Xarello, it shapes long-lived, profound sparkling wines with its fine perlage. The Familia Nin Ortiz proves that Parellada is also fascinating as a single-varietal still wine with the dense Terra Vermella, while Mesquida Mora on Mallorca marries its freshness with Prensal and Chardonnay in the Sincronia Blanc.