# Tinc Set Ancestral (2023)

- **Producer:** Mas Candí
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** sparkling
- **Grapes:** Xarel·lo, Parellada
- **Region:** Catalonia, Spain
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 10.5%
- **Average price:** €12
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 5–8 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apple, pear, lemon, grapefruit, fennel, bread, toast

## About this wine

Mas Candí was established in 2006 in Les Gunyoles d'Avinyonet, Penedès, by Ramón Jané, Mercè Cuscó, Toni Carbó, and Ana Serra. As pioneers of low-intervention viticulture in the region, they stepped away from industrial Cava production to focus on organic farming, biodynamics, and recovering indigenous Catalan grape varieties. The wine's name 'Tinc Set' translates to 'I am thirsty' in Catalan, perfectly representing this unpretentious, thirst-quenching natural sparkling wine.

## Interesting facts

- 'Tinc Set' translates to 'I am thirsty' in Catalan, which matches the whimsical illustration on the bottle.
- Made via the ancient Ancestral Method, relying on a single natural fermentation inside the bottle rather than added sugar.
- Vineyards are situated near the Garraf Natural Park on limestone soils packed with ancient marine fossils.

## Food pairing

The lively effervescence, high natural acidity, and bone-dry character make this sparkling wine an exceptional palate cleanser. It easily cuts through rich seafood and salty tapas while complementing delicate marine flavors and fresh, tangy cheeses.

## Wine making process

Crafted using the Ancestral Method (Pétillant Naturel), the grapes undergo a single continuous spontaneous fermentation using native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The fermenting must is chilled and bottled before fermentation finishes, allowing natural carbonation to develop inside the bottle without added sugar or commercial yeast. Aged for a minimum of 8 months on fine lees in bottle, the wine is released unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites.