Clos Pons is a family estate in Costers del Segre, an underrated Catalan appellation inland from Barcelona. The estate has been certified organic since 2014, farming vineyards at altitude where cool nights preserve freshness. Sisquella is their top cuvée, a Bordeaux-inspired blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc aged in French oak. The 2019 vintage delivers ripe fruit with structure and balance.
Blackcurrant, plum and dark cherry with cedar, graphite and subtle herbal notes. Medium to full bodied with fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. There's elegance and restraint here rather than power, showing more finesse than typical Mediterranean reds. Well-integrated oak adds complexity without heaviness. Long, refined finish with savoury undertones.
Serve at room temperature (16-18°C). Decant for 30-45 minutes. Pairs well with roast lamb, duck, mushroom dishes, or aged cheeses. Drinking beautifully now but has the structure to age gracefully over 8-10 years.
Wine characteristics
Spain
Albarino, Grenache Blanc
2019
Clos Pons
14.0%
Standard - 75cl
Cork
Tips
How to serve?
Serve chilled
Goes well with
Fish
Goes well with
Pasta
Goes well with
Tapas
Goes well with
Tomato Based
Goes well with
Vegetable
Discover
The Clos Pons winery in the Costers del Segre DO area comes highly recommended to us. It is located in the region of Las Garrigas, South of the province of Lleida, in the municipalities of the Albagés and La Pobla de Cérvoles. Scarce rainfall, cold winters and very warm summers, an altitude of 500 to 700 metres and poor soil constitute the ideal space for wine of great quality, eco-friendly in our case.
The winery is located on a hill that overlooks the whole vineyard - a plan not unlike the concept of the French "Chateau" or the American "Estate". All the wine is made here through a combination of technology and traditional methods. Everything is designed to work with respect for quality and to maintain the properties of the "terroir" to the maximum in the wines.
Extreme weather conditions and low production volumes are reflected in their red wines - intense deep colour, strong aromas of ripe fruit and then an elegant touch of oak from the winemaker.
Dalfarras is the passion project of Alister and Rosa Purbrick of the world renowned Tahbilk winery of Victoria, Australia. Their Albariño is fresh, bright and bracing, and the perfect partner for salads and seafood.
