2021 Partida Creus HY

WINEMAKER: Antonella Gerosa & Massimo Marchiori
REGION: Catalunya, SP
VARIETY: Parellada, Honey
VITICULTURE: Organic

Hydromiel Ancestral produced from estate honey and Parellada. The honey is diluted in spring water until a concentration of sugar, around 180-200 g/l is obtained. The natural start of the fermentation is quite difficult, and for Massimo it is integral to ferment with yeasts from the grapes. The last white grape harvested is Parellada. It is de-stemmed and macerated for 2 days then softly pressed. A portion of the skins is then added to the honeyed water to allow fermentation to begin. At a density of around 1010 the skins are removed, and bottled at a density of 1001. "Honeysuckle and savoury, effortlessly refreshing. Saline with a beautiful waxey honey character. A wave of vinous notes and minerality. Perplexing. A wonderful accompaniment to cheese and desserts." - Liz Carey

Hailing from Piemonte, qualified architects Antonella Gerosa & Massimo Marchiori purchased an isolated property in Bonastre in 2001, yearning for a simpler lifestyle, to grow their own produce and reconnect with the land. Surrounded by a protected forest, planted with almond and olive trees, interspersed with rosemary, thyme and Mediterranean scrub, the couple soon discovered an abandoned vine of Sumoll, a forgotten indigenous Catalan varietal.