A wonderfully pure-fruited and lifted red that simply jumps from the glass with aromatics of wild strawberries, cherry and plum alongside that unmistakable Mediterranean herbal edge. Find out more.
About the Wine
A wild and immediately satisfying white made from the obscure Subirat Parent grape variety, an old clone of Malvasia which is almost extinct – classic Partida! Pouring a hazy lemon in the glass, there is a pronounced burst of pink grapefruit, lemon peel, flowers and tropical fruit on the nose. On the palate, a light grip is intertwined with nice acidity and salty minerality balanced with a soft crème-fraiche like creaminess. Coming in at a breezy 9%, this one slips down a dream.
Made from grapes grown on clay-calcareous soil, the grapes are hand-picked then direct-pressed before fermenting and aging on lees in stainless steel. A unique, fresh and vibrant wine from a near-extinct grape variety.
About Partida Creus
Partida Creus is the project of two Italians now in residence in the Tarragona region of Catalonia, just south of Barcelona. The idea of the project was to work with historical, often overlooked local varietals that in many cases were not recognised by the D.O. of the area: Penedès. Massimo and Antonella strategically went about buying up small plots of abandoned vineyards dotted around the area where mostly unknown varietals such as Garrut, Vinyater, Samsó and Queixal de Llop grew. They sought to revitalise the vines and work out the best expression for these old varetals, working without chemicals in the vineyard and without selected yeasts or any other additions in the cellar. They make an impressively dizzying number of different wines, all of which are unified by a very distinctive house style - raw, viceral and pungent reds, and salty, turbid, expressive whites. As a couple they have an insatiable energy which really comes through in the wine.
