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Volaina 2019

12,00 €

(16,00 € / 1000 ml)
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  • The Volaina 2019 from Celler Credo is a Spanish white wine from the Penedès that showcases the Parellada grape in its austere, Mediterranean purity. With only 9.5% alcohol and vinified dry, this biodynamically produced wine from over 500 metres of altitude offers a rare combination of lightness and flavour depth.
  • 🎨 Colour: Pale yellow with green reflections.
  • 👃 Aroma: Greengages and skins of small clear apples meet an abundant bouquet of fresh culinary herbs; freshly mown summer meadow, hay and herbal tea define the vegetal, tart nose, which gains in complexity with increasing aeration.
  • 👅 Palate: Herbal-spicy and tart with leafy phenolics and a fine tannic structure; the acidity shines with noble restraint, whilst stimulating bitter notes and hints of sage and citrus zest enliven the palate.
  • 🎭 Character: A slender, moreish wine with a gentle pace that retains freshness and tension thanks to its high-altitude vineyard; mouth-watering, precise and marked by a playful salinity.
  • 🍽️ Food pairing: Malfatti with brown sage butter, clams in olive oil with lemon and coriander, or salsiccia with fennel seeds.
  • ✨ Special features: Spontaneously fermented with natural yeasts and handcrafted, this wine comes from the single vineyard Pla de Manlleu. The project supports butterfly research (Volainas) and is farmed biodynamically according to the Recaredo family’s guidelines.
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Wine description for Volaina 2019 by Celler Credo

Colour & appearance
Pale yellow with green reflections – a wine that signals cool, high-altitude origins even in the glass.
Nose
No fireworks of fruit, but rather a quiet, herbaceous portrait: greengages, the skins of small yellow apples, alongside a generous bunch of fresh kitchen herbs. Freshly mown summer meadow, hay and herbal tea shape its tart, vegetal tone. Delicate fermentation notes are currently to the fore – yet with air in the glass, the wine opens up noticeably.
Palate
The herbal, savoury and tart thread continues resolutely. Leafy phenolics and a fine tannic structure make it lively and mouth-watering. The acidity is precise yet shows noble restraint; stimulatingly bitter notes betray its Mediterranean origin. Aromatically framed by sage and citrus zest.
Finish
Lean, cool and with a fine, bitter spice that lingers long – less fruit, more contemplation.
Terroir & origin
The vines are planted in Pla de Manlleu, which at over 500 metres is one of the highest sites in Penedès. Celler Credo, the still-wine project of the Recaredo family, works in Alt Penedès at altitudes of up to 600 metres – surrounded by woodland, wild fennel and daisies. The cool nights at these elevations lend freshness and tension to the wines.
Grape variety & vinification
100% Parellada – a variety that usually fades into the background in Cava blends, here taking centre stage as a soloist. All work is done by hand; alcoholic fermentation begins spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Maturation takes place in old oak casks.
Food pairings
Malfatti with brown sage butter mirror the herbal spice; Venus clams in olive oil with lemon and coriander match its saline freshness; Salsiccia with fennel seeds picks up on the Mediterranean seasoning.
Special features
The name Volaina – Catalan for butterfly – refers to a joint project with the Granollers Natural Science Museum to study these insects in the vineyard. With just 9.5% alcohol, the wine delivers remarkable flavour intensity at minimal strength. Celler Credo has been certified biodynamic since 2010, making it the first estate in Penedès to achieve this distinction.

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Winemaker

Celler Credo

Country

Spain

Region

Penedès

Vintage

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Variety

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Content

Alcohol content

9,5% Vol.

Residual sugar

Allergens

Contains sulphites

Complete product name

Celler Credo Volaina 2019

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