Alta Alella Mirgin Exeo Evolució +

“The magnificent evolution of exceptional vintages”

Cava type

Vintage Gran Reserva Cava de Paraje Calificado Organic Certified / Brut Nature

Grape varieties

60% Pansa Blanca – 40% Chardonnay

Vintage

2008

Fermentation

Oak Barrels – 2 and 3 years aged

Ageing

10 years

Alcohol by volume

12% vol.

Residual sugar

0 g/l

Soil type

Sauló (sandy granitic). Altitude 90m. Orientation Southeast. Rainfall 600 mm/year.

Winemaking

Made from organic grapes of Vallcirera Paraje: Pansa Blanca & Chardonnay. We try to extract the characteristics of the vintage through different types of winemaking techniques, combining whole grape bunch pressing and fermentations in Allier French oak barrels (2 and 3 years aged barrels), then, strictly applying the traditional method with maturation on lees -with cork- for a minimum of 10 years. It is released on the market just after being hand disgorged to respect the post-disgorged tasting preferences of each consumer. Produced only in exceptional vintage years.

Vintage 2008

Abnormally dry winter, followed by a rainy spring. A summer characterized by mild temperatures and few hours of sunshine, combined with an autumn marked by abundant rainfall, caused a significant delay in ripening obtaining high acidities, moderate graduations and satisfactory healthy grapes. The rigorous sorting and selection process in the vineyards and at the cellar also contributed to obtain a high quality vintage.

Tasting Notes

Sight – Attractive intense golden colour with slight green reflections.

Nose – Intense and floral. Aromas of frosty white fruit, notes of white flower, honey and quince, recuperating the toasted characteristics of the fermentation and the ageing in barrel.

Palate – In the mouth it is creamy, unctuous and mineral. Cava with well-marked acidity and extraordinary aromatic complexity. Deep and delicate ageing aromas where floral and white fruits notes comes together with elegant toasted nuances. Integrated effervescence and long and persistent aftertaste.

Prominent Awards and References

Vintage 2008 – Selected bottles from the Alta Alella “Wine Library”

Guía Peñín 2020 – 95/100 – PODIUM CAVA

Alta Alella Mirgin Exeo Evolució + 2008