# Innoble Brut Nature (Non-Vintage)

- **Producer:** Gramona
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** sparkling
- **Grapes:** Xarel·lo
- **Region:** Catalonia, Spain
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €27
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 6–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** citrus, pear, apple, pastry, brioche, biscuit, honey, dried apricot, almond

## About this wine

Gramona Innoble Brut Nature is a non-vintage sparkling white wine from Bodegas Gramona, a family winery in Catalonia, Spain. It is crafted exclusively from the Xarel·lo grape, sourced from three plots on the family estate. The wine is a blend of multiple vintages, a traditional method employed to achieve balance and complexity. Gramona is known for its commitment to organic and biodynamic viticulture, with vineyards managed using these principles.

## Interesting facts

- Vineyards are ploughed using horses as part of biodynamic practices.
- A blend of multiple vintages is used for balance and complexity.
- Aged for a minimum of 59 months in large oak foudres.
- Made from 100% Xarel·lo, a key grape of Catalonia.

## Food pairing

The wine's ample body and refreshing acidity can cut through richer dishes and complement fatty proteins. Its complexity allows it to stand up to a variety of flavors, from seafood to poultry and even certain cheeses.

## Wine making process

Gramona Innoble Brut Nature is produced using a multi-vintage blend, a technique that involves combining wines from different years to achieve a specific balance and complexity. The grapes are pressed as whole bunches, with the 'heads and hearts' of the pressing being utilized. Following pressing, the wine undergoes an extended aging period of 59 months in large oak foudres (3000 and 6000 liters). The vineyards are managed according to organic and biodynamic principles, including manual harvesting, selection, and the use of horses for ploughing.