Pedra de Guix 2022

An almost equal blend of PX, Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo, Pedra de Guix is one of the most singular white wines in Priorat, year in, year out. Smoky, honeyed and with such electric acidity, even in the face of the 2022 heat. Effortlessly long. 2024-2030

The white 2022 Pedra de Guix is a coupage of old-vine 40% Garnacha Blanca and 30% each Pedro Ximénez and Macabeo that fermented with full clusters for three days and matured in concrete for eight months. It has 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.58 and 4.6 grams of acidity. It has a very reductive personality and was not easy to read. It took a long time in the glass to dissipate the reduction and unfurl aromas of yellow fruit, stone fruit, wet chalk and a stony sensation. It has a chalky texture, clean and tasty flavors, with some austerity. This is the second year when the wines are not in oak foudre anymore, and it's all in concrete. 4,508 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023.

Deep gold hue. Concentrated and nicely oxidative nose and palate, with wet wool, honeyed berries, pine nuts, dried herbs, minerals and a touch of smokiness. Full-bodied, textured and almost waxy on the palate, with a flavorful center palate and a dry, pristine and lengthy finish. Some nice astringency persists with the tangy, complex flavors at the end. Drink or hold.