La Mariota I IGP Cotes Catalanes 'Bac de las Coves' Blanc 2023 I Roussillon Wine
La Mariota I IGP Cotes Catalanes 'Bac de las Coves' Blanc 2023 I Roussillon Wine

La Mariota, IGP Cotes Catalanes 'Bac de las Coves' Blanc 2023

£36.00

Meet Bac de las Coves – the white that proves Roussillon does more than big reds and orange wine.

This single-vineyard wine is located in Tautavel, made solely from the elusive and captivating Grenache Blanc.

The rarest of the whites from La Mariota, Bac de las Coves is very captivating and textured.

Aged for a total of 24 months, including 12 in 400L barrels, the nose reveals another level of complexity with ripe stone fruit, blossom and a hint of herbs and nutty undertones. On the palate it's textured and mouth-filling, with a lovely balance between richness and freshness — the schist and marl soils keeping things precise rather than heavy. It finishes long, saline and gently herbal, like the last breeze off the garrigue at dusk.

Drink it with lemon and herb roast chicken and grilled vegetables, aged goat's cheese, or a simple bowl of pasta with olive oil and za'atar.

Meet Bac de las Coves – the white that proves Roussillon does more than big reds and orange wine.

This single-vineyard wine is located in Tautavel, made solely from the elusive and captivating Grenache Blanc.

The rarest of the whites from La Mariota, Bac de las Coves is very captivating and textured.

Aged for a total of 24 months, including 12 in 400L barrels, the nose reveals another level of complexity with ripe stone fruit, blossom and a hint of herbs and nutty undertones. On the palate it's textured and mouth-filling, with a lovely balance between richness and freshness — the schist and marl soils keeping things precise rather than heavy. It finishes long, saline and gently herbal, like the last breeze off the garrigue at dusk.

Drink it with lemon and herb roast chicken and grilled vegetables, aged goat's cheese, or a simple bowl of pasta with olive oil and za'atar.

La Mariota is a relative newcomer, situated in the village of Vingrau, one of the best terroirs in the Roussillon. Cecilia Diaz and Guillermo Campos hail from Argentina; they met while working in Spain in the early 2000s. After looking for opportunities they came to the Roussillon for the weather and to be closer to their Spanish families. In 2015 Guillermo joined the brothers at Domaine Danjou Banessy and started a winemaker course, he also worked for Cyril Fhal at Clos du Rouge Gorge. In 2017 the couple found some land to work in Vingrau and Tautavel, starting with 6 varieties planted across 1.7ha. 2019 marked the first vinification “at home” in Vingrau, they now farm 8ha, including some new plantings. From the start they have worked in an organic way, wanting to produce wines with bright fruit, structure and freshness. They vinify as naturally as possible.

Appelation: IGP Cotes Catalanes Grape variety: Grenache Blanc Average Age of Vines: 15 year old Vineyard/Plot Names: Bac de las Coves Vineyard Surface Area: 0.8 hectares Terroir: Schist & Marl Exposition: East Altitude: 180m Number of bottles produced: 1800 Natural yeasts: Yes Winemaking: Low intervention winemaking. Malolactic Fermentation: Yes Ageing: 24 months ageing (12 months on lees in 400 l barrels plus 12 months in bottle) Fining / filtration: No Vegan: Yes SO2: 20mg total Alcohol: 13.5% Acidity: 3 g/l Residual Sugar 0 g/l Organic Certified: No (Vines are certified organic by Ecocert since this year)