Amaltea de Loxarel | Penedes, Spain
Garnatxa Blanca (Grenache Blanc) and Xarel-lo grapes are blended to give a full and dry wine. ‘Amalthea’ is the tender, nurturing goddess, of the Greeks and foster mother to Zeus – though sometimes, as with the label, represented as a goat who suckled the infant-god in a cave.
Young Zeus broke the goats horn and gave it to Amalthea as a gift – the horn will give here everything she needed. A ‘horn of plenty’ is important in biodynamic farming, packed with manure and buried in the soil.
Loxarel is the brand name of the 4th generation family owned estate which, under the vision of Josep Mitjans, converted to organic production in 2002 then biodynamic in 2005.
Highlighting their concern for the environment, labels take their names from Goddesses of earth and fertility in Greek and Roman mythology. The Loxarel range mixes modern experimentation with tradition; organic and bio-dynamic certified, all the wines are bottled unfiltered.
Garnatxa Blanca (Grenache Blanc) and Xarel-lo grapes are blended to give a full and dry wine. ‘Amalthea’ is the tender, nurturing goddess, of the Greeks and foster mother to Zeus – though sometimes, as with the label, represented as a goat who suckled the infant-god in a cave.
Young Zeus broke the goats horn and gave it to Amalthea as a gift – the horn will give here everything she needed. A ‘horn of plenty’ is important in biodynamic farming, packed with manure and buried in the soil.
Loxarel is the brand name of the 4th generation family owned estate which, under the vision of Josep Mitjans, converted to organic production in 2002 then biodynamic in 2005.
Highlighting their concern for the environment, labels take their names from Goddesses of earth and fertility in Greek and Roman mythology. The Loxarel range mixes modern experimentation with tradition; organic and bio-dynamic certified, all the wines are bottled unfiltered.
Garnatxa Blanca (Grenache Blanc) and Xarel-lo grapes are blended to give a full and dry wine. ‘Amalthea’ is the tender, nurturing goddess, of the Greeks and foster mother to Zeus – though sometimes, as with the label, represented as a goat who suckled the infant-god in a cave.
Young Zeus broke the goats horn and gave it to Amalthea as a gift – the horn will give here everything she needed. A ‘horn of plenty’ is important in biodynamic farming, packed with manure and buried in the soil.
Loxarel is the brand name of the 4th generation family owned estate which, under the vision of Josep Mitjans, converted to organic production in 2002 then biodynamic in 2005.
Highlighting their concern for the environment, labels take their names from Goddesses of earth and fertility in Greek and Roman mythology. The Loxarel range mixes modern experimentation with tradition; organic and bio-dynamic certified, all the wines are bottled unfiltered.
Vintage: 2017
ABV 13.5%
Grape Varieties: Grenache Blanc, Xarel-lo
Tasting notes: Fine tropical fruit and ripe pear aromas, plenty of weight for a dry wine with a fresh and balanced crispness.
Pairing suggestions: Tapas, salads, seafood
Producer: Loxarel