Country: Spain

Region: Catalonia

Grapes: Macabeu

Vintage: 2021

ABV: 12.7%

Bottle size: 75cl

Viticulture: Natural

Winemaking: The grapes were fermented on the skins for twelve days, before being pressed to vats and terracotta amphorae for nine months of rest.

Vegan?: Yes

A heady, savoury wine that pairs black cherry, red earth and woody herbs to dizzying effect.

About the producer: Laureano Serres’s home and cellar are based in El Pinell de Brai, a hot, dusty little town that looks like something out of a Spaghetti Western and serves as the unlikely ground zero of Catalunya’s lively wine scene. A pioneer who has been influential in inspiring others in the area to return to their winemaking roots, Laureano was also there the night the Brutal Wine Corporation was founded and is an organiser of one of Europe’s most talked about wine fairs, H2O Vegetal. His spirit, sense of community and love of life are both legendary and infectious and like so many before us, when we visited for the first time we were welcomed with open arms.