Volaina 2019

Wine Description for Volaina 2019 by Celler Credo

Colour & Appearance

Pale yellow with green reflections – a wine that reveals its origins from cool high-altitude vineyards at first glance.

Nose

Mediterranean herbal spice dominates: greengage plums, clear apple skins and an entire bouquet of fresh culinary herbs. These are joined by freshly mown grass, hay and herbal tea – a vegetal, austere character that deliberately eschews opulent fruit. With air contact, the wine increasingly opens up and gains in complexity.

Palate

Refreshingly different: the herbal spice austerity continues consistently. Leafy phenolics and present tannins structure the wine and have an invigorating, mouth-watering effect. The acidity acts with noble restraint, whilst sage and lemon zest define the aromatic profile. The Mediterranean bitter notes lend it character and identity.

Terroir & Origin

The Parellada vines are rooted in Pla de Manlleu, situated over 500 metres high – one of the highest vineyard sites in Penedès. This altitude bestows the wine its characteristic freshness and elegance whilst maintaining a Mediterranean profile.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Parellada from biodynamic cultivation. Handwork in vineyard and cellar, spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts. The result: a purist, unadorned wine with merely 9.5% alcohol – maximum flavour with minimal alcohol content.

Food Pairing Recommendations

Perfect with malfatti with brown sage butter, venus clams in olive oil with lemon and coriander or salsiccia with fennel seed. The austere herbal spice harmonises beautifully with Mediterranean flavours and seafood.

Special Features

Celler Credo is the still wine project of the renowned Cava producer Recaredo. La Volaina was created through a collaboration with the Granollers Natural History Museum to research the significance of butterflies (Catalan: volainas). A wine with a mission – and with the courage to embrace lightness in an era of high-alcohol wines.