Garnacha With An X

The 2024 Casa Mariol Garnatxa Blanca is an organic white Grenache, vegan, in fact. The grapes were harvested early in the season, for freshness. The vineyards are in the Terra Alta D.O. in Catalonia, in Spain's northeastern corner. The bottle carries alcohol at 13.5% abv and sells for $26 at Joan's on Third in Los Angeles, where I bought mine.

This wine is tinted straw yellow in the glass. The aromatic nose features aromas of peach, apricot, and Meyer lemon, most noticeably the lemon. There is a fair amount of lanolin salinity to it as well. The palate is loaded with lemon, and carries a ton of acidity along with some refreshing salinity. The finish is very long and keeps the savory aspect of the wine in mind. Pair it with shellfish

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