named after Gahier’s grandfather
The result is startling: green plum flesh
An ensamble built on cultivated Espadin and wild-harvested Barril and Mexicano — the wild agaves are where the citrus and floral lift comes from
and a bone-dry finish that plays perfectly in any cocktail
and ages in ancient neutral casks with a patience most modern producers have long abandoned
Can Sumoi, Xarel-lo, 2024 msk_archive named after Gahier’s grandfatherPepe Ravents i Blanc launched Can Sumoi as a project dedicated to Peneds's indigenous grape varieties Xarello, Sumoll, Garnatxa Blanca farmed naturally and vinified with minimal intervention. Xarello is Peneds's most interesting white grape: aromatic, textured, and capable of real complexity when farmed seriously and not over cropped. The 2024 is immediate and honest bright, herb driven, mineral, and very much its own thing. Natural Peneds from one of