At the suggestion of my friend Mark, our small group Franco-Catalan went to visit the area Pardas in Penedes, a short thirty kilometers west of Barcelona.
A visit between light and shadow.
The shadow in the quiet of the cellar of a large class, sober and discreet, rural chic.
Light in the vineyards, and in the speech clear and sincere of the winemaker. It still captivates me as much, this passionate advocacy of the winemaker, convinced that the quality of its soil and the vine is found in wine.
He said something that seemed essential to the philosophy Bio: Bio Switch, this is not an end, but a beginning ".
I will not dwell on wine quality. Simply put: they were all remarkable, combining maturity and freshness, balance and pleasure.
I loved photographing the chiaroscuro of the cellar
Ramon Parera, a winemaker you like them, passionate about his land.
Packaging : Often with good English producers, every detail counts and containers are treated.
On the wall, a poem Catalan
casual tasting, everyone standing in the middle of the cellar
Anne, concentrated on this beautiful Xarel-lo
To follow soon: visits Domains Pares Balta in Penedes, and Leon Barral to Faugères.
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