Gramona Penedès Gessamí Blanc 2022
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As far back as 1816, a member of the family has been making wine in the vicinity of San Sadurní d’Anoia. Gramona’s name began appearing on bottles of “Cava Champagne” in 1921. Today, the house is one of the few remaining family-owned estates in the region, as most have been swallowed up by large corporations in the last half-century. Jaume Gramona oversees viticulture and winemaking, managing two cellars: the ancient family cave where their finest Cavas age under cork, and a new cellar outside the village.
What strikes many as an usual blend is fairly common in Penedes – aromatic whites made from a blend of “northern” and indigenous varieties. In the case of Gessami, it blends native Muscat (both Frontignan and d’Alexandrie are grown by Gramona) with the non-native but heat-tolerant Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc.
Well over half of the blend is Sauvignon Blanc, which provides both body and acidity. Depending on the vintage, either one or both varieties of Muscat are used, along with a small proportion of Gewürztraminer to boost the aromatics. Such a floral and alluring wine is fittingly named Gessamí, which means Jasmine in English.
