Pedra De Guix 2013

The 2013 Pedra de Guix is a blend of the same amount of Garnacha Blanca on slate from Poboleda, Pedro Ximenez on clay from Lloar and very old Macabeo on stony soils from Torroja. It's low in alcohol and high-ish in acidity. The must was fermented in 500-liter oak barrels separately with indigenous yeasts after a direct pressing of the bunches, and was kept in those same 500-liter oak barrels for one year, then was blended and put in foudre for a further year. The result is obviously a slight (intentional) oxidative style. There is a note of honeycomb and pollen, some quince, yellow flowers and developing higher-pitched aromas with time in the glass, as if the oxidative character blows off and the wine feels fresher in contact with air. I think this has potential for a long life in bottle. It somehow made me think of a white Hermitage. 4,636 bottles were filled in August 2015.

Score: 94

Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2016-2023 28 October 2016