Partida Creus "CL" Clarete, Catalonia, Spain 2023

FROM VIVANT SELECTIONS:

THE WINE: ⅔ Garnacha Blanca and ⅓ Garnacha Tinta from Grenache's spiritual homeland in Terra Alta, both macerated and blended together before fermentation is finished. A really pretty wine: ripe, tart red fruits with elegant dried floral and leather secondaries.

THE PRODUCER: For many, Partida Creus is the winery with the highly recognisable two-letter labels. So often when we talk about wine, the focus is on the soils, the winemaking and the practices in the vineyards. And whilst that is the key philosophy with all of my producers, Partida Creus for me, is so much more than that, and much more than its iconic labels — it is the people, it is their passion.

A key component of their wines is freshness and precision, salinity, delicate fruit and acidity. These are wines made to be drunk, to be enjoyed, authentic and living. They respect their heritage and the heritage of the area they choose to live, but most important to Antonella and Massimo is to respect the land they now choose to call home.