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Anima Mundi Gres Xarello 2024

$2799
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Xarel-lo built its reputation buried in Cava blends, but Agusti Torello Roca thinks it deserves better. His Anima Mundi project, named for Plato's soul of the world, is where this longtime Penedes sparkling maker experiments freely, biodynamically farming native Catalan grapes outside the appellation system. Gres (Catalan for sandstone) comes from old vines planted between 1956 and 1974 on chalky, sandstone-laced soils near an 11th-century monastery. Hand-pressed whole-cluster, fermented half in old oak and half in steel, aged on the lees and bottled unfined and unfiltered, it is a still, savory, mineral-driven white that shows just how serious this humble grape can be.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

91 points

"The 2024 Xarel·lo Gres from Penedès originates from calcareous soils. It opens with aromas of pear, fennel and light herbs. On the palate, the wine is saline and fresh, with a soft chalky texture. Agile and precise, it ends with a subtle bitterness that underlines its length." —Joaquín Hidalgo

More about Anima Mundi

Agustí Torelló Roca, winemaker at his family's AT Roca estate in the Alt Penedès, created Anima Mundi as a side project to reveal the soul of Penedès through native grapes, using clay amphorae, concrete and used French oak. Camí dels Xops is Macabeu and Xarel-lo made by the ancestral method: bottled before the first fermentation finishes, so the natural CO2 provides the fizz. The fruit is biodynamically farmed on clay and limestone, with native yeasts and no fining or filtering. Don't call it Cava.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Xarel-lo

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled fish, roasted vegetables, a seafood paella, or a hunk of Manchego.

Tasting Profile

Dry, medium-bodied and textured, with orchard and citrus fruit, saline minerality, and a long savory finish.

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