The cellar

Top-rated Xarel-lo

Every wine

The highest-rated Xarel-lo bottlings we have reviewed, one per producer.

4.9 Penedes Enoteca Brut Nature Gramona 4.9 Penedes Reserva Particular Brut Nature Recaredo 4.0 Priorat Dido Blanc Venus la Universal

Good value

Xarel-lo under €25

The best-rated Xarel-lo bottles we have reviewed that sell for under €25, one per producer, from every region we cover.

4.5 Penedes 1312 Reserva Brut Nature Mestres 4.5 Penedes Reserva Brut Nature AT Roca 4.4 Penedes Bolet Gran Reserva Bolet 4.4 Penedes Desig Xarel-lo Mas Candi 4.4 Penedes Essential Brut Nature Juve y Camps 4.4 Penedes Imperial Brut Nature Reserva Rovellats 4.4 Penedes MVSA Brut Nature Gran Reserva Vallformosa 4.4 Penedes Temps de Flors Sumarroca

Region by region

Where Xarel-lo is made

2 regions, with their best Xarel-lo bottles and the estates that make them.

Wine and cheese

Cheese with Xarel-lo

Every cheese
Garrotxa Our pick Four years or more on the lees give these Xarel·lo-led Corpinnat Brut Nature wines a savoury, lees-rich depth that meets Garrotxa's buttery paste and damp-cellar rind, while high acidity and a fine bead refresh the goat's milk. Corpinnat Brut Nature, Xarel·lo, Penedes: Turo d'en Mota Brut Nature · Enoteca Brut Nature · Serral del Vell Brut Nature
Formatge serrat Our pick Five years or more on the lees give these zero-dosage Corpinnat wines a savoury, autolytic depth that suits a mature pressed cheese, while the bone-dry palate, high acidity and fine bead cut the fat of a serrat. Long-aged Corpinnat Brut Nature, Penedes: Reserva Particular Brut Nature · Enoteca Brut Nature · Turo d'en Mota Brut Nature
Mató Our pick Unsalted mató invites sweetness, as in honey or jam. This semi-dry Cava has about 37 g/l residual sugar, with ripe pear, quince and a creamy mousse, so it supplies that sweetness while the bubbles lift the soft, granular curd. Semi-dry Cava, Penedes: Carta Nevada Semi-Seco

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