In the glass
Aroma: candied fruit, blossom, chamomile, butter and soft bread
Palate: fine lees, dry nuts, wild herbs, powerful flavourful
Xarel-lo-Macabeo Brut Corpinnat aged 110 months on lees and sealed with natural cork during the tirage. Candied fruit, butter and toast over fine lees, dry nuts and wild herbs.
What it pairs with
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Aged Iberian ham
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The 110-month lees register and salt-cured nut depth echo Bellota-aged Iberian ham's complex finish. -
Roast partridge with red-fruit jus
Long-aged Corpinnat handles gamebird; nutty autolytic notes match the red-fruit reduction. -
Wild mushroom risotto with truffle
The wine's wild-herb and dry-nut register matches earthy mushroom and white truffle. -
Aged Comte 36 months
Hazelnut richness in the cheese finds a partner in the wine's nutty autolytic depth.
History
Celler Battle is Gramona's long-aged premium release, named for Pau Batlle, the family's mid-19th-century founder. Each step is by hand; the natural cork is inserted during the tirage (not crown cap), enhancing the wine's sensorial properties during 110 months on lees. Released in selected vintages only.
- 1881 — Gramona founded by Pau Batlle
- 1995 — First Celler Battle vintage as long-aged Brut
Facts
- Producer
- Gramona
- Grapes
- Xarel-lo (75%), Macabeo (25%)
- Classification
- Corpinnat
- Oak
- Stainless steel; 110 months on lees in bottle with natural-cork tirage closure
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 75 to 120 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Celler Battle Brut
What does Gramona Celler Battle taste like?
Candied fruit, blossom, chamomile, butter and soft bread on the nose; fine lees, dry nuts, wild herbs and a powerful flavourful palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Celler Battle?
Drink between 3 and 20 years from vintage. The 110-month lees ageing has delivered substantial autolytic complexity; cellaring deepens the tertiary nutty-honeyed register.
What classification does Celler Battle have?
Corpinnat (Gramona left DO Cava in 2019 to found the Corpinnat collective). Brut style with around 110 months on lees and natural-cork tirage closure.
What food pairs with Celler Battle?
Aged Iberian ham, roast partridge with red-fruit jus, wild mushroom risotto with truffle and aged Comte 36 months. The 110-month lees depth rewards serious savoury cooking with umami and salt.