Appellation: none Cuvée: Ancestral de Cristina Colour: sparkling white Grapes: Macabeu About: New in 2018. The label is a drawing by girlfriend Cristina’s daughter Berta’s drawing when she was 6 years old – riffing on the multitude of childlike drawings that adorn many natural wine bottles. Berta talks about the sparkling wine and she feels … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Ancestral de Cristina
Appellation: none Cuvée: Tosut Colour: Red Grapes: Garnacha Negre 50 Syrah 50 About: Tosut means a toy, or a play-thing for kids. The label depicts an arabesque motif found on a piece of ceramic tile on the roof of a small hut in the vineyard, which was made by hand. First year produced was 2014. … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Tosut
Appellation: none Cuvée: Atikete Colour: Red Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache Noir in equal proportions, plus 10% Macabeu About: The name comes from the word for etiquette when it refers to dressing up for a special occasion. This wine is a bit different from the others being aged in wood for 18 months. The label … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Atikete
Everything we know about Jordi’s wines for now has been posted here! Jordi makes beautiful sans soufre wines in the Conca de Barberà region, near his friend Joan Ramon Escoda. An eighth generation farmer who has a deep understanding and love of his soils, he’s been making wine since 2008.
Appellation: Vi de Taula. Cuvée: Brutalment. Colour: Red. Grapes: Mainly Grenache Noir and Syrah, then Sumoll red and white, Macabeu and Moscatel, depending on the year. About: another a la ancienne wine, a blend of red and white grapes, made wholly by whole bunch, limited production. The free history of the ‘brutal wine corporation’ comes … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Brutalment
Appellation: none Cuvée: Blankaforti Colour: Red Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache Noir, Syrah. It’s usually around 50% Cab and then 25% each Grenache and Syrah. About: Blankaforti means the wine from Blancafort and is representative of all of Jordi’s black grapes in his home commune. Where Jordi’s whites are delicate and water like, his reds are … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Blankaforti
Appellation: none Cuvée: Parellada Colour: White Grapes: Parellada About: Pure Parellada, this is from a vine that normally would be part of the 5.7 blend but took its own direction in the amphora and was deemed worth bottling separately because it was so different, so fine, with an almost pure mineral water, mountain stream, very … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Parellada
Appellation: none Cuvée: Blan d’Anzera Colour: White Grapes: Macabeu with Muscatel and some Garnacha Blanca depending the year About: a combination of the addition of Muscatel and fermentation and ageing in amphora gives this limited production wine richness and abundant energy, as well as an orange blossom fruit character. Anzera (“Engerra”) is the old name … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Blan d’Anzera
Appellation: none Cuvée: Blan 5.7 Colour: White Grapes: Parellada 60% Macabeu 40% depending on the year About: Jordi’s excellent first wine, a representation of his style, the equivalent of his neighbour Escoda-Sanahuja’s Bassotets. 5.7 is his address in Blancafort and has been the address of generations of his ancestors. The wine is 5 parts Macabeu, … Continue reading Jordi Llorens Blan 5.7
What: Vi de Taula, Conca de Barbera. Where: Blancafort, Tarragona, Catalonia. When: Since 2008. Jordi Llorens is an eighth generation farmer who started making wine in 2008 and commercialised his first natural wines with the 2012 vintage, partly encouraged by his near neighbour in the Conca de Barbera region, Joan Ramon Escoda. Where the wines … Continue reading Jordi Llorens