Oriol’s 7.5 hectares of vines in Vilassar de Dalt, his hometown, are left to grow as naturally as possible. He uses the lunar calendar to plan production, pruning his vines only very minimally and allowing nature to curate the soil between the plants. As such, wild vegetation has sprung up around his vines, allowing them to grow freely in a natural environment. Oriol’s ancient vineyards of native vines are largely based on granite rock, known locally as Sauló, at between 100 and 350 metres elevation. This results in wines often rich in minerality, conjuring aromas that will take you all the way to the Mediterranean.

Terroir: Schist

Vines: Xarel-lo 

Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand and destemmed. Fermentaion with indigenous yeast takes place, in contact with the skins for 11 days- 20% in old oak barrels. The wines is pressed off the skins into stainless steel tanks to rest for 11months wit the gross lees before bottling.

Match it with: Spicy grilled prawns and salad

• Xarel-lo
• Spain, Catalunya
• Oriol Artigas
• Dry
• 11.50%
• Ready to Drink And Will Improve