Quenching maceration of Picapoll that fits the easy-drinking, accessible end of the orange wine spectrum with aplomb. Full of peachy stone fruits, ripe melon and confected pear drops with a soft, pulpy mouthfeel, textured with judicious grip, this versatile all-rounder is something of a go-to, for the party or the dinner table.
The grapes were de-stemmed and macerated on the skins for for 5 days in concrete tanks before being pressed off and then filled back into the tank until the following spring. Unfiltered, with no additions at any stage, these simple, delicious wines show impressive stability once the cork is pulled.
The Bonet family have cultivated vines in and around Ametlla de Segarra in the Lleida province of western Catalonia for over 700 years. It’s work that has been passed on from generation to generation, eventually established as Celler Comalats in the early 90s by father Jaume who, seeing the potential of their elevated and secluded location, began to farm the land with organics, and planted varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah amongst the more typical Garnatxa and Picapoll.
After establishing this forward-thinking way of working, it is now Jaume’s son Eloi and daughter Eva who are at the helm, taking things to their next logical conclusion by making the wines with no filtration or additions in the cellar. When we first tasted with Eva in Barcelona in early 2024 we were struck by how the family have endeavoured to apply these practises to simple, honest and, most importantly, delicious wines that suit the midweek dinner table at home, as much as they display the stability required for them to be opened and poured by-the-glass in a wine bar. Comalats make wine you can reach for time and time again.
