We are thrilled to share a new vintage of one of our most sought-after wines, Rié and Hirofumi Shoji’s Pedres Blanques.
In Catalan, Pedres Blanques means ‘white rocks’ and this remarkable vineyard found high in the hills above the seaside town of Collioure takes its name from an outcrop of granite that sits amongst the three and a half hectares of vines. Here, the old vines of Grenache grow wild over a complex mix of granite and schist and at almost four hundred metres above sea level, it is one of the highest sites in the region. The elevation, along with a constant breeze from the nearby Mediterranean, lend the wines a luminous quality.
In the cellar, their work is characterised by a lightness of touch which renders soulful wines of great character, depth and finesse. Although coming from yet another warm, dry year, the decision to harvest a little earlier than usual allowed them to produce a wine of great balance and freshness.
We are again happy to make some available for our retail customers to enjoy at home, with a strict limit of 1 bottle per person.
Pedres Blanques 2023 is now available on Tutto a Casa