In the glass
Aroma: dried herb, yellow apple, almond, saline
Palate: chalky lemon, white peach, creamy lees, long mineral close
Top-tier single-plot old-vines Xarel-lo from biodynamic Pares Balta. Barrique-aged Penedes white reference.
What it pairs with
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Catalan rossejat de fideos
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Toasted-noodle fish dish meets the wine's creamy-lees and saline drive. -
Grilled langoustines
Sweet shellfish and the wine's chalky-lemon close lock together. -
Aged Mahon cheese
Mahon's salty edge sharpens the wine's herbal core. -
Roast white fish with herbs
Mineral Xarel-lo lifts white fish flavour cleanly.
History
Top-tier old-vines Xarel-lo from Pares Balta. Single-plot, biodynamic, barrique-aged, made for ageing.
- 2008 — First Electio Xarel-lo release
Facts
- Producer
- Pares Balta
- Grapes
- Xarel-lo (100%)
- Classification
- DO Penedes
- Oak
- Ageing in French oak, partial new oak, on lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Electio Xarel-lo
What does Electio Xarel-lo taste like?
Dried herb, yellow apple, almond and saline on the nose; chalky lemon, white peach, creamy lees and a long mineral close on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Electio?
Drink 4 to 15 years from vintage. The wine ages slowly with developing depth.
Is Electio vegan?
Yes. All Pares Balta wines are vegan and Demeter-certified biodynamic.
What food pairs with Electio?
Catalan rossejat de fideos and grilled langoustines are canonical pairings. Aged Mahon cheese and roast white fish with herbs are equally strong.
What grapes are in Electio?
100 percent Xarel-lo from old vines, single-plot, the top-tier expression of the variety at Pares Balta.