2021 Espelt "Pla de Gates Blanc", Empordà, Catalonia, SpainABOUT THIS WINE Pla de Gates is a blend of Lledoner Blanc and Roig (Grenache Blanc and Gris) that Anna Espelt grows in her Mas Mars vineyard. Having gained experience with these varieties further inland where the climate is warmer, Anna has discovered that they really shine closer to the Mediterranean, where nearly constant winds result in smaller clusters, berries, thicker skins, and fresher acidity. Pla de Gates is cooled overnight after harvesting

Semi-carbonic and native ferment over 3 weeks

Château Fortia holds an important place in the history of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Many of the vines are quite old

“It is necessary to respect the soil and the people who work in the vines

among its foundation

through a circuitous tale of love and adventure that began in France

semi-carbonic fermentation utilizing spontaneous native yeasts

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Whether it is Rodolphe

the Bonnet-Cotton domaine only produces one wine from Brouilly—‘100% Cotton

then Ruscum is its winter sibling—always richer and more substantial