COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Xarel·lo, Xarel·lo Vermell
PRODUCER
Heretat Montrubí
REGION
Catalonia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
La Peona is a heartfelt tribute to the rural women (las peonas) of Catalonia who historically managed households and performed demanding physical labor in the vineyards. Produced by Heretat Montrubí, a pioneer in preserving native Catalan grape varieties, this wine is named after one of the last female vineyard workers to tend the estate. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards in the historic hamlet of L’Avellà in Alt Penedès, this orange wine represents a commitment to sustainable, organic viticulture and the preservation of local heritage.
ALCOHOL
12.0%
AVG. PRICE
€16
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named after 'las peonas', the historic female vineyard workers of Catalonia who built the region's iconic dry-stone huts.
Fact 02
Features Xarel·lo Vermell, a rare pink-skinned mutation of Xarel·lo that gives the wine its unique coppery-orange hue.
Fact 03
Produced by Heretat Montrubí, a winery famous for rescuing the near-extinct native Sumoll grape from oblivion.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for La Peona utilizes low-intervention, natural methods. Hand-harvested grapes undergo cold maceration with their skins (the brisat process) in stainless steel tanks, where fermentation occurs spontaneously using native yeasts. No clarification, filtration, or sulfites are added during the process. Following fermentation, the skins are pressed off, and the wine is transferred to concrete tanks to age on its fine lees for three months before bottling, preserving its raw, textured character.
