Clos Lentiscus Muscat of Alexandria 2016
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| Management number | 253563660 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$16.40 | Model Number | 253563660 | ||
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The Núria is a sparkling white wine made from 100% Muscat of Alexandria grown at the Clos Lentiscus estate in Sant Pere de Ribes, within the Garraf subzone of Penedès DO. The vines sit at roughly 225 meters above sea level on shallow, calcareous sandy soils studded with marine fossils, facing south toward the Mediterranean Sea. The wine is named after Núria Aviñó, daughter of Manel Aviñó, who works the estate alongside him.
After direct pressing, the first fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts in 55-litre demijohns. The wine then undergoes a second fermentation in bottle, triggered using a starter made from honey sourced from the estate's own beehives combined with reserved grape must. The wine ages on fine lees for 24 months before manual disgorging. Residual sugar is under 2 g/L, placing this firmly in the brut/extra-brut range despite Muscat's inherently aromatic character.
No sulfites are added at any stage; total SO2 is 10 mg/L. The wine is unfined and unfiltered. The estate is certified organic by CCPAE and practices biodynamic farming including lunar-cycle scheduling for pruning, harvesting, and bottling. No pesticides or herbicides are used. The vineyard is plowed with a horse named Ringo, and sheep graze the estate to manage weeds naturally.
Muscat of Alexandria produces aromatic wines dominated by orange blossom, lychee, apricot, and fresh grape character. In this bone-dry, low-sulfite sparkling format, those aromatics stay lifted and precise, kept in check by the extended lees contact and the natural acidity of the Garraf terroir.
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Sparkling Wine
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