Sant Pere Blanc Vinyes Velles 2018

There is also an old-vine white. The 2018 Sant Pere Blanc Vinyes Velles is a blend of 70% Pedro Ximénez, 20% Macabeo and 10% Malvasía, where part of the Pedro Ximénez finished fermenting and matured in oak barrels for six months; it's the same barrels, so the oak lent less aromas and flavors. They were aiming for a more powerful white here, and they talk about a white with the soul of a red. It has a golden color and a creamy nose, spicy and smoky, but the oak is a lot more integrated than the previous vintage I tasted. The palate is powerful and round, with less wood, tasty and long with a dry, serious finish. 10,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2019.