- White Champagne & Sparkling
- Spain
- Penedès
- Biodynamic
- Suitable for Vegans
Tasting note
Pale yellow, golden highlights. Ripe apple, peach, aniseed, fennel. Freshly baked bread, citrus peel, dried nuts, subtle toast, buttery. Full, creamy, velvet-like bubbles. Refreshing finish. White flowers, fruit linger on the palate.
Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 Silver
In the press
92+/100 - The 2018 Brut Imperial, from a cooler and wetter year, was produced with 56% Xarel.lo, 30% Macabeo, 10% Parellada and 4% Chardonnay from purchased biodynamic grapes that matured in bottle for 64 months. It was adjusted to six grams of sugar (lower). It was a cooler year with more rain (some mildew) and fresher and younger wines. It has a fine-boned palate, with some residual sugar. The first vintage of Imperial certified [organic] by Demeter was 2016.
92/100 - Pale lemon colour, with fresh yellow apple, white peach, and meadow grass aromas. Lively mousse, refreshing mouthfeel, peach, citrus, red berries, white pepper, and gentle acidity. Toasty, bright finish.
Viticulture
Gramona, with a rich history, practices long lees aging, a tradition from the Spanish Civil War era. Their biodynamic approach integrates animals for soil balance. The estate, hailed for top Spanish Sparkling Wines, uses artisan methods, hand-riddling, and hand-disgorging with more than 5 years of lees aging, all aged on cork for slowed oxidation.
Vinification
Aged 'sur lattes' for 52 months, this sparkling blend of Xarel∙lo, Macabeo, Chardonnay, and Parellada is meticulously crafted by Gramona. With Demeter-certified* organic fruit from 13 plots, handpicked, sorted, and pressed with precision, it carries a classic, elegant signature from Gramona's century-old solera. *Demeter, the strictest organic certification.
Food Match
Gramona Imperial is particularly versatile and can be enjoyed throughout the meal, from the ‘aperitif’ through to the ‘digestif’.
| Closure | Natural Cork | ||||||||
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| Suitable for | Vegans Vegetarians | ||||||||
| Certifications | Organic Biodynamic | ||||||||
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| pH | 2.95 | ||||||||
| Total Acidity | 6g/l Tartaric | ||||||||
| Residual Sugar | 7.5g/l | ||||||||
| Allergens | Sulphur | ||||||||
| SKU Code | J4726118 |