Metamorphika Chenin Blanc

At a Glance

Why We Love It

We love Metamorphika Chenin Blanc because it challenges expectations: Chenin Blanc in Catalonia, bottled beautifully, and made with the precision that defines Costador.

Description

Metamorphika Chenin Blanc uses skin-contact Chenin Blanc to combine texture, freshness and aromatic complexity. It opens with bright citrus, crisp green apple and wild herbs, followed by dried flowers, tea leaf and savoury spice from the maceration. The palate is lively and textured, with zesty acidity, orchard fruit and a gentle saline edge.

Technical Details

Origin
Catalonia, Spain.

Grape Variety
100% Chenin Blanc.

Harvest
Hand harvested.

Vinification
Skin contact followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts in clay amphorae.

Ageing
Aged on lees in neutral oak barrels.

Cellar Work
Unfined, unfiltered and unclarified.

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Golden amber.

Nose
Citrus, green apple, dried flowers and wild herbs.

Palate
Textured and fresh with orchard fruit, gentle grip and saline length.

Food Pairing

·       Seafood

·       Roast chicken

·       Roasted vegetables

·       Hard cheeses

·       Aromatic spices

About the Producer

Costador, led by Joan Franquet, works with old vineyards across Catalonia to create wines of striking personality and precision. The Metamorphika range is immediately recognisable for its beautiful ceramic bottles and artwork, but the true achievement is the quality inside: wines that are precise, clean, expressive and deeply gastronomic. Costador proves that low-intervention wine can be both characterful and exceptionally polished, which is why the wines have found their way into some of Catalonia's finest restaurants, including Michelin-starred tables.

For Wine Geeks

·       100% Chenin Blanc

·       Catalonia, Spain

·       Amphora fermentation

·       Unfined, unfiltered

Our Take

A bottle people pick up because of the design and return to because the wine is so clean, precise and delicious.