Oriol Artigas, Allela 'A Coco' 2021
Place: Penedès, Spain
Grape: Pansa Blanca + Garnatxa Negra
Vibe: Undefinable
A perfect intro to the Artigas house style, though bear in mind the Artigas house style is pretty bonkers. Pansa Blanca (AKA Xarel-lo) sees five days' skin contact and the Garnatxa Negra (also known as Grenache Noir, but how boring's that?) is fermented in whole clusters, to create a fairly uncategorizable wine. Is it orange? Is it rosé? Do you even care? It's saline, zippy, fragrant and delicious. Don't put her in a box, she can't be tamed. ABV: 10.5%