Cosmic Empordà 'Constel.lació' 2020 Gifts

Cosmic Empordà 'Constel.lació' 2020 GiftsA blend of Carinyena Blanca, Negra, and Gris, plus Garnatxa Blanca and Gris, as well as some Moscatell d'Alexandria (whew! Those are some rare red, white, and pink babies). The winemaker Salvador's idea with this wine is "to pay tribute to all the native Empord varieties recovered that we cultivate, in the same plot of new planting, building a wine with everything together." It's an homage to the old field blend vineyards that were formerly planted

delicious Cabernet Franc: fresh

with lemon meringue and baked apple notes

all balanced by the apple and crisp citrus-fruit flavors coming together in a vibrant

Magisterial

freshly cut grass

this is the second iteration of this bottling

2 contiguous hectares in the hills near Poggio San Polo

this is a pét-nat sparkling made of Pinot Gris and Auxerrois

a variety that's often made into the least interesting

and a tribute to how this grape variety can age when handled seriously

from 95% rye and 5% malted barley mash

and cardamom botanicals