Els Arpiots
La Fita · Pénédès, Spain
La Fita - Els Arpiots is a white wine that embodies the essence of its origins –Penedes- . A blend of Macabeu and Xarel.lo, traditional grape varieties of Penedès, creates a fresh and light wine. It bursts with aromatic intensity, evoking the Mediterranean with scents of white fruit and flowers. Its palate is gentle and straightforward.
Farming
Organic certified and some biodynamic practices
Harvest Method
Hand harvested
Varietal
80% Xarel.lo, 20% Macabeu
Age of Vineyard
Vinya Mariona – Xarel.lo planted in 2018
Vinya del Betes – Macabeu planted in 1991
Vessel
Stainless steel
Vineyard Yield
28 hl/ha
Soil Type
Chalky-sandysoils
Annual production
3,398 bottles
Vinification
Manual harvest in 15kg boxes, destemming and very gentle pressing. Static settling in stainless steel tanks followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts from the vineyard at high temperature (18⁰C-20⁰C). Once fermentation is finished and malolactic done, the wine ages for 5 month on the lees. Bottled in March 2024.