Laurel Blanc

For the first time in years, there's a new wine from Clos i Terrasses. And it's a white! The 2022 Laurel White comes from a plot in Manyetes with one hectare of white grapes—Garnacha Blanca, Chenin Blanc, Viognier and a little Moscatel planted between 2013 and 2015. The grapes were picked in early August, and the full clusters were pressed and the juice put in 400-liter barrels and amphorae where it matured for eight months. It has a golden color and a serious nose that's a little different from pure Garnacha, with the classical waxy apples and pollen but a little more exotic and nuanced. The palate is serious and balanced, with a nice texture, dry and chalky with a tasty, focused and clean finish. Very promising. This was tasted a couple of weeks before bottling. 3,400 bottles.