Lagravera 'Cíclic' 2022 Garnacha Blanca Costers del Segre, España

750ml bottle
12% abv

Flinty, smokey, and saline, this beauty shows ripe peach, dried apricot, and aromatic herbs. Fresh, long, and lovely.

Cíclic is 100% Garnacha Blanca from the Vinya Núria vineyard. Shallow, stony, sandy soils with very low rainfall force deep root penetration.

Bodega Lagravera was born in 2006 as a way to rehabilitate an old quarry, hence the name Lagravera, "the gravel pit" in Catalan, with the goal of regenerating the soil and recovering the tradition of winemaking in the area. The estate works primarily with indigenous varieties, all selected for their suitability to the specific conditions of the Serra Llarga, the longest gypsum mountain chain in Europe, located between the Pyrenees and the Ebro Valley. 

Certified organic from the start and biodynamic since 2011, Lagravera introduced lunar and planetary calendars into their farming and began making their own biodynamic compounds on site. Winemaker Pilar Salillas has pushed the estate's commitment further since joining in 2018, reviving forgotten indigenous varieties and refining the biodynamic approach in the cellar.