The small Catalan winery Alemany & Corrió defines this wine, created on the Ordal hillsides in the Alt Penedès region, as a structured, honest, and fresh wine with a pronounced sensitivity. A definition we agree with here at Vinissimus. In fact we believe that this splendid old-vine Xarel·lo wine is all this and much more.
A transparent wine whose yeast is felt even before the very first sip, everything about Principia Mathematica speaks of life, energy and nature. Hints of lemon peel preserve blend with dry hay and very fine bubbles which accompany its creamy pass through the mouth while making it an extremely delicate wine. A wonderful natural acidity mixes with fine salt to create the tense strength of an honest wine playing no tricks. Moments later, withered petals and hints of wood appear, discretely as only a part of the wine is wood-aged. On decanting, its secondary aromas fade and its acidity becomes more citric, adding vigour and elegance to the wine. Aromas of smoke and ripe peaches embellish its finish.
Principia is a terroir wine, a perfect example of the new Penedès wines which should put Catalan white wines back amongst the top wines where they belong.
What does this wine taste like?
Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
Drinking and storing
Serve between 6ºC and 8ºC
Food pairing
Washed-rind cheeses / Angler fish / Risotto
Ratings and awards
2018
93 PK
2016
93 PK
91 PN
2015
91 PK
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
3.6/5
11 reviews
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by: Alessio (14/07/2020) - Vintage 2018
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Very interesting white
A lovely perfumed wine with a strong identity in freshness. Nice texture and very light taste of barrel only at the very end to give body and curiosity. My wife liked it and price is OK. It was nice to recognize all perfumes developed after the bottles was open for a while. Interesting
by: JL Hernandez (04/12/2019) - Vintage 2018
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modern classic
it shows the great potential of Xarel-lo, fantastic wine
Huge potential for ageing, i will love to see how the wine shows in a few years
by: gijs van Hensbergen (09/11/2020) - Vintage 2018
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elegance
This has real real character with citric and buttery notes that are going to go so well with a Christmas eve lobster salad
by: AH (21/07/2020) - Vintage 2018
0
Great wine
Lovely white wine with multiple layers of flavour.
Primera vez con este tipo de uva. Ni en color ni en aroma ni en sabor, es un vino que ha llegado a sorprenderme respecto a otros blancos criados en barrica. Es interesante para descubrir sabores nuevos, eso sin duda.
Winemaking
Ageing period
9 months
Type of wood
French oak
Vineyards
Climate
Mediterranean
The winery
Alemany i Corrió
Alemany i Corrió is the personal project of Irene Alemany and Laurent Corrió. They set up their small cellar in Penedès in 1999 and their wines swiftly became cult wines in no time. They have a very special way of working their lands in Penedès thanks to the original way of understanding winegrowing they learnt in Burgundy. Irene's father encouraged them to make wines in Catalonia and ever since then it has been their utmost dedication to the terroir and their passion for...
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