A Viña Franca selection

Improvisació

Enric Soler

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Variety

100% Xarel·lo

Enric Soler writes: "Single-varietal Xarel·lo from three small plots of land totaling 1.3 hectares. Since 2006, this land has produced a wine that relinquishes neither the seriousness nor the spontaneity of a straightforward wine to be enjoyed in the moment. Its characteristic elegance comes from fermentation and aging in Austrian barrels, built by Franz Stockinger and incorporated in 2016, as well as from two egg-shaped vessels made of Nomblot concrete. The wine ferments and ages for eight months before final assembly. This wine is the one on which its vintage has the greatest impact, and, given its complexity, is the most [intense] to describe at a tasting. Improvisació means improvisation in English, which is the most exciting and complex part of the music or play. Sometimes that part shows the capacity and experience of an artist."

Viticulture
Vineyard size1.3 ha (total)
Vinification

The grapes are hand-harvested. Gentle pressing and whole-bunch fermentation with wild yeast.

ElevageThe wine ages on its lees for 8 months in a combination of Austrian oak and concrete eggs.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Additional info
Total production average3,978 bottles