Larural
WINEMAKER
Xavi & Andreu Padró
TYPE OF AGRICULTURE
Organic certified
VINEYARD AREA
3 ha
COUNTRY, REGION, SUBREGION
Spain, Catalunya, Santes Creus
Welcome to the family Xavi and Andreu Padró - the brothers behind Larural - whose wines we first tried at a fair last year. Thrilled by their freshness and balance, we've been eagerly awaiting their arrival in the UK!
In 2018, Xavi & Andreu took over their family's vines 30km from the Mediterranean in the Alt Camp region of Tarragona, Catalunya. With 32 hectares under vine, the brothers only vinify a tiny portion of what they grow at roughly 10% reserved for their own production, with much of their fruit sold to other winemakers in the region.
Organic since 2015, they farm an array of indigenous varieties planted over clay-limestone, single parcels mostly of single varieties scattered through the hills around Santes Creus, up to 50 years old and between 240 to 420m above sea level, the Meditteranean influence is present!
Since 2018, Xavi & Andreu have made their wines in the basement of the family home, strictly no additions. Working simply with stainless steel and fibreglass, a small selection of barrels and glass demijohn - all varieties see a few days of gentle infusion maceration and are very lightly basket pressed; yielding textural, aromatic whites and lively, bright reds.
The wines are a testament to the brothers' attentive farming, sharp instincts for the ideal time to pick, and gentle cellar work: fresh, characterful and balanced. Brilliant, keen-eyed impressions of a beautiful region.
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Wines
Salty, nutty and fresh with snappy electric acids and length. A little wild on the nose, bags of character for it. Resolutely mediterranean.