Made exclusively with grapes from the municipality of Priorat that gives it its name, Bellmunt Blanc 2024 is a white vi de vila (village wine) perfect to enjoy on any occasion.
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General features
Type of wine
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Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13.5
General Information
Designed from the fruits of two plots of Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo located in the Bellmunt del Priorat valley, Bellmunt Blanc 2024 is the youngest white wine from Mas d’en Gil, one of the most prominent wineries of the D.O.Q. The grapes selected for its production came from vines planted between 2000 and 2008, in licorella soils, the typical slate of this Catalan production area, which gave it a slightly mineral touch. The wine underwent fermentation in stainless steel tanks and amphorae, where it remained for 6 months on its own lees.
The versatility of Bellmunt Blanc 2024 makes it an ideal white wine from Priorat to enjoy in any circumstance and occasion, although it pairs especially well with seafood and fish, Japanese cuisine (sushi or sashimi), or spring vegetables like asparagus. Although the origins of the estate in which it is located and which gives it its name date back to the 19th century, Mas d’en Gil began its more recent journey in 1989, when it came into the hands of the Rovira Carbonell family. Since then, and following biodynamic and sustainable viticulture and winemaking, they have managed to make their wines a true expression of the unique terroir of Priorat.
Tasting notes
Bellmunt Blanc es un vino que presenta un ligero color amarillo con tonalidades verdosas.
Nariz afrutada de intensidad media, dominada por notas cítricas y de flor de almendro.
La entrada en boca es levemente untuosa. De acidez crujiente y final ligeramente mineral y con un toque balsámico.
Creators' opinion
Light intensity color. Aromas of Mediterranean herbs, citrus, and almond blossom. On the palate, dry and with acidity. It brings aromas of wild herbs and citrus peel. The macabeo represents the Mediterranean and provides freshness on the palate.
The winery
Winery
Although its journey, as we know it today, began in 1998 when the ownership of the estate that gives it its name passed into the hands of the Rovira Carbonell family, the history of the winery Mas d’en Gil dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
Francesc Gil was the first owner of this 125-hectare estate (45 of which are vineyards), located 350 meters above sea level in the municipality of Bellmunt del Priorat, in what is now considered the southern area of the D.O.Q. Priorat. Over the years, the estate became part of the heritage of several families, including that of the modernist artist Santiago Rusiñol.
In the late 1990s, the Rovira Carbonell family acquired it and restored its historic name of Mas d’en Gil. Under the direction of Pepe Rovira, one of the great names in Penedès wine, the winery's first productions were launched on the market in the year 2000. Currently, the family business is led by his youngest daughter, Marta Rovira Carbonell, who has implemented organic farming throughout the estate, among other measures.
The grapes with which Mas d’en Gil produces its wines, mainly Garnacha and Cariñena, grow in vineyards spread across slopes of licorella among five valleys, Mediterranean forest, and plantations of olive, almond, and hazelnut trees. This particular terroir imparts a distinct typicity not only to their fantastic whites and reds but also to the exquisite oil and vinegar they additionally produce.
Francesc Gil was the first owner of this 125-hectare estate (45 of which are vineyards), located 350 meters above sea level in the municipality of Bellmunt del Priorat, in what is now considered the southern area of the D.O.Q. Priorat. Over the years, the estate became part of the heritage of several families, including that of the modernist artist Santiago Rusiñol.
In the late 1990s, the Rovira Carbonell family acquired it and restored its historic name of Mas d’en Gil. Under the direction of Pepe Rovira, one of the great names in Penedès wine, the winery's first productions were launched on the market in the year 2000. Currently, the family business is led by his youngest daughter, Marta Rovira Carbonell, who has implemented organic farming throughout the estate, among other measures.
The grapes with which Mas d’en Gil produces its wines, mainly Garnacha and Cariñena, grow in vineyards spread across slopes of licorella among five valleys, Mediterranean forest, and plantations of olive, almond, and hazelnut trees. This particular terroir imparts a distinct typicity not only to their fantastic whites and reds but also to the exquisite oil and vinegar they additionally produce.