Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 3 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs20 yrs22 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

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

  • Aged Iberian ham Find aged iberian ham on TableJourney →
    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.

  1. 1881: Gramona founded by Pau Batlle
  2. 1995: First Celler Battle vintage as long-aged Brut

Facts

Producer
Gramona · visiting guide
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.

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