La Despeinada

(Terra Alta, Spain)

Alex and Petra are Finca La Despeinada, former mentees of Laureano Serres who make wine in Bot, just west of El Pinell de Brai in the Terra Alta region.

“Despeinada's style of winemaking is practically impossible to synthesize into a neat summary, if only because Alex and Petra conceive of each harvest, and in fact each ánfora, as presenting distinct aesthetic challenges. Like their friend and mentor Laureano Serres, they rarely make the same wines from one year to the next. Intuition, spontaneity and ancestral technique are called upon in equal measure to produce wines that capture the mood and the moment. That said, there are some recurring themes that stand out in their winemaking. Despite coming from outside the community, or perhaps because of it, Alex and Petra aspire to make wines that are true to the place, which is characterized by hot summers, cold, even snowy, winters and above all, wind! So much wind! Unlike the lower areas of Terra Alta, such as Pinell de Brai, which are generally calcareous, the land of Bot is composed of "panal," a type of compacted sand that is rich in sea fossils. In the cellar, this combination of land and weather translates as rich and salty wines with trenchant acidity, a sort of Platonic ideal of Mediterranean wine. Additives are never used at La Despeinada, which means that the quality of fruit is extremely important. On a surface of around 2.5 hectares that they work virtually alone, Alex and Petra have come to know each and every vine.” - Josh Eubank, Percy Selections

Amforange 2020
Garnatxa Blanca maceration
$29

Claviento 2020
Garnatxa Blanca directly pressed
$29

El Ciego 2020
Garnatxa Blanca / Macabeo
$29

La Peluda y El Niño
Garnatxa Negra / Garnatxa Peluda
$29

Zombie 2020
Carinyena rosado
$29