Arché Pagès, Ull de Serp Finca la Closa Macabeu, 2016

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Tasted by: Andrew Jefford
(at Empordà, 05 Feb 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2022
From one of the greatest cellars in the region, this Macabeu is grown on granite. Its name, ‘Ull de Serp’, means ‘snake eye’ – a local descriptor for the granite found here. It's gold in colour, with provocative scents of beaten cream, quince paste and freshly sliced apples. It’s a big, chewy white wine with magnificent stony purity and finesse to it — more stone than fruit, for sure. There’s just a little apricot warmth evident on the finish. Look out, too, for the magnificent ‘Carinyana’ version of the Ull de Serp.
Arché Pagès, Ull de Serp Finca la Closa Macabeu, Empordà 2016
Producer
Arché Pagès
Brand
Ull de Serp Finca la Closa Macabeu
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Spain
Region
Empordà
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
15.00%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Macabeu