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Mario Rovira Viticultor - Alella

A personal project of Mario Rovira of Akilia.  Mario was born and raised in Barcelona and started Mario Rovira Viticultor as a way to explore the vineyards surrounding his hometown.  He and his wife Maria organically farm a couple of small plots in the Alella DO.  The vineyards are inside the Serralada de Marina natural park.


Mario Rovira La Flamenca 2019

75% Pansa Blanca (Xarel-Lo)/25% Macabeu from the 36-year-old Can Ballus vineyard.

Winemaking: 14 days skin contact, spontaneous fermentation, 11 months aging on fine lees in a combination of stainless steel, ceramic egg, and an old Manzanilla barrel (one each).  Low total SO2 (31 ppm). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Production: 300 cases


Mario Rovira La Flamenca 2018

75% Pansa Blanca (Xarel-Lo)/25% Macabeu from the 35-year-old Can Ballus vineyard.

Winemaking: 7 days skin contact, spontaneous fermentation, 5 months aging on fine lees in a combination of stainless steel, ceramic egg, and an old Manzanilla barrel (one each).  Bottled unfined and unfiltered with low SO2.

Production: 300 cases

Professional Reviews

RP90 - Mario Rovira La Flamenca 2018

Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

Issue Date: August 30, 2019

The white 2018 La Flamenca is a blend of Macabeo and Pansa Blanca (the local name given to Xarello in Alella) with 11.5% alcohol. After the fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, 60% of the volume remained in stainless steel with the lees, 20% was moved to ceramic eggs and 20% matured in used Manzanilla butts. It's subtle, faintly Mediterranean and clean, with white fruit aromas. It has a light palate with clean and focused flavors, a salty minerality and fresh finish. There are 3,600 bottles of this. It was bottled in March 2019.

Tech Sheets

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