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Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

11.9%

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(Robert Parker’s rating: 96 points)
2018MajjanSemillonSauvignon Blanc11.9%pH2.97.5230Jura202451,500(500mL)

Raul Bobets groundbreaking wines from the Pyrenees subzone of the Costers del Segre appellation, are produced in the village of Talarn at 1,000 meters altitude. The wines are named with Sanskrit words or after the places where grapes are grown. Nowadays most of the wines are fermented in the 12th century stone lagares from the property. It has to be seen to be believed. However, the process is not the most important thing, what is really important is that the results are superb. These are some of the most exciting new wines throughout Spain. And Bobet, the ex-Torres enquiring mind, is also responsible for the breathtaking Priorats from the Ferrer-Bobet winery, his joint venture with entrepreneur and wine lover Sergi Ferrer-Salat.

Country of Origin:
Spain / Catalonia

Type:
Dessert Wine

Grape Varieties:
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

ABC:
11.9%

Vinification:
Once hand-harvested with vineyard selection, they are transported to the winery, re-selected, and carefully pressed. The obtained must ferments with native yeasts and then ages in oak barrels for 6 years.

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker’s rating: 96 points)
The sweet 2018 Majjan has a golden color and a captivating nose mixing mushrooms and royal jelly aromas. It was produced with Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that were harvested late and with a high percentage of botrytized grapes and aged in an oxidative way in oak barrels for six years! It has 11.9% alcohol, a pH of 2.9, 7.5 grams of acidity and no less than 230 grams of unfermented sugar per liter of wine. It’s showy, complex (notes of tangerine peel, nuts, curry, something Jura-like) and unctuous on the palate, with sweetness but not heaviness, lifted by the freshness and acidity. 1,500 half-liter bottles were filled in May 2024.