Reserva Martí
La Volada

El Corral Cremat

El Corral Cremat

Vintage

2014

Winemaking

Hand-harvested and hand-selected grapes in 300kg bins, which we let cool in the cellar for 24 hours. The grapes are pressed whole and in an inert gas atmosphere. Second fermentation in the bottle following the traditional method. Aged with its lees for ten years.

Tasting note

Intense aromas of yeast, pastry, wildflowers, and aromatic plants. On the palate, it is voluminous, with fine bubbles and a finish of fresh herbs. A Mediterranean character that only our Xarel·lo grapes can provide.

Food pairing

A complex, gastronomic sparkling wine, perfect with noble fish, fine seafood, truffled or roasted poultry, aged cheeses and delicate desserts like pear tart. A wine for special occasions that calls for time, calm and soulful dishes.

Characteristics

The Corral Cremat vineyard is part of a group of plots surrounded by forests in a small valley in the heart of the Ordal Mountains, at almost 400 meters above sea level. It's a natural amphitheater facing south, receiving very few hours of sunlight, resulting in a very slow grape ripening with high acidity, ideal for making long-aged sparkling wines.

Tecnical data

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.
Total acidity (sulfuric): 3.99 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.34 g/l
PH: 2,96
Pressure CO2: 4.4
Residual sugar: 0,8 g/l
Total SO2: 62 mg/l
Nutritional data

Nutritional data

Decanter Awards 2023: 97.Best In show 
Here’s the perfect bottle to introduce those in the fine-wine community to the potential of Catalunya’s fine sparkling wines (...)This pure-Xarello wine from the 2012 vintage is straw-gold in colour. Fruits? Look out for yellow stonefruit in place of apple and grape – yet there’s a huge amount to enjoy, too, in the wine’s allusions to meadow grasses in high summer, to sweet crumble toppings, to the perfumes of wild flowers.
2012
· 
2015
Guia Peñin 2027: 94 punts
Espanya
2015
Tim Atkin 2026: 93 punts
Details...
Briny olive, Seville orange, very aromatic pear, tarragon, pretty, nice zip, fluid mid, salty, not hugely driven or exciting but lots of detail and layers, salty nut, the nose is bigger than the palate. Xarel-lo from a cool, high-altitude vineyard in the Ordal mountains. There's plenty of complexity here - salted nut and briny notes speak of some maturity, whilst seville orange and pear fruit are still concentrated and fresh. There's a tarragon-like herbal lift, and plenty of zip and drive - although it isn't a hugely tense of Xarel-lo, very enjoyable on release.
uk
2014
James Suckling 2026: 93 punts
Details...
Complex and layered with a rich toasty character, offering aromas of bruised apples, preserved lemons and subtle nuttiness. The palate is full and creamy with depth and structure, showing fine bubbles and a lingering finish. A solid and well-made sparkling wine. Nicely developed and structured. Drink now or hold.
USA
2014
Miquel Udin 2025: 94 punts
Espanya
2013
Tim Atkin 2024: 94 punts 
UK
2013
Guia de Vins de Catalunya 2024: 9,83 
Catalunya
2012
Guía Peñín 2024: 93 punts 
Espanya
2012
James Suckling 2023: 94 punts 
USA
2011
Decanter 2022: 97.Best in Show 
Details...
The Catalonian sparkling-wine scene is in full ferment at present, with a huge range of ground-breaking wines finding their way to market -- though a glance at the vintage date on this wine shows that this is a revolution that has been in the making for over a decade now. The wine is pale-gold and fine-beaded. That heady scent of dry grasses, cream, herbs and wild flowers could only come from Xarel-lo, and only from Catalonia, too, with all its Mediterranean distinctiveness. The wine is mouth-filling, dry and structured, as perfumed on the tongue as it is in the glass, and ideally suited not only as a head-turning aperitif but for mealtime use, too.
UK
2011
Millésime Bio 2022: Gold Medal 
France
2011
Mundus Vini 2022: Gold Medal 
Germany
2011
Premis Vinari 2022: Medalla d'Or 
Catalunya
El Corral Cremat

The Vineyard

In a hidden corner of the Ordal Mountains, surrounded by forests and nearly 400 meters above sea level, lies a natural amphitheatre known as El Corral Cremat. This unique, south-facing site receives only a few hours of direct sunlight, encouraging a slow and even ripening of the grapes while preserving high, natural acidity — ideal for crafting long-aged sparkling wines.

The soil here is highly calcareous, with a stony texture and balanced composition; shallow, with bedrock always close to the surface. It’s a typical soil structure of the Ordal Mountains, capable of storing rainwater for when the vine is most in need.

The name Corral Cremat (“burnt corral”) comes from a fire that broke out in 1948 at the corral of the old Maset de Dalt farmhouse, perched at the top of the valley and abandoned since 1930 - an event that came to define this secluded spot.

El Corral Cremat

Variety: Xarel·lo
Year of planting: 1995-2004
Training system: Royat
Soil type: Loamy texture with calcareous nodules. The lower areas are deep and rich due to erosion, while the upper areas are poorer.
Altitude: 380m

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