Terroir Històric Blanc

Spain
Priorat
2021

After a fateful tasting at Can Roca followed by the tasting menu, Dominik Huber became convinced that not enough attention was being paid to white wines in the Priorat. Out of the dozen courses he had, only about three were suited to red wines so when he got back to Torroja he set about creating two new wines at Terroir al Limit – Terra de Cuques and Pedra de Guix. Naturally when Dominik launched Terroir Històric in 2015, the white wasn’t going to be an afterthought and it in fact represents half of his production. A blend of Garnatxa Blanca and Macabeu, the Terroir Històric Blanc is pressed whole cluster, and ferments and ages for 6 months in a 5000L concrete tank. Nothing added, nothing taken away.

92 points
"Nectarines, apples, crushed stones and some white fruit. Firm and fresh on the palate with medium acidity and a saline twist to the fuller, phenolic palate. Garnacha blanca and 25% macabeo. Skin contact for three days. Drink now. "
Zekun Shuai,
James Suckling
September 18, 2023
92+ points
"The white 2022 Terroir Històric Blanc is the regional wine that blends grapes from nine different villages, 75% Garnacha Blanca and 25% Macabeo from different soils, slate, clay, granite and alluvial. The bunches fermented for three to five days in stainless steel, and the wine matured in stainless steel for six months. It has 13% alcohol and mellow acidity, 4.5 grams. It has a spectacular nose that is very expressive, aromatic, clean and open with pungent notes of pollen and beeswax. It's juicy, round and clean with persistent and pungent flavors, not very high in acidity, eminently Mediterranean. Really impressive. 10,680 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2023."
Luis Gutiérrez,
Wine Advocate
May 16, 2024

SKU/Code: 
DB3264-21
Product Line: 
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Garnacha Blanca
Farming Type: 
Biodynamic