At a Glance
- Name: L'Oca means 'the goose' in Catalan, in reference to the vineyard's shape
- Variety: Macabeu
- Vine Age: Planted in 1957
- Terroir: Single parcel that has a vein of red clay in the schists
- Viticulture: Organic (certified, practicing since 2008) and biodynamic (certified, practicing since 2011)
- Winemaking: Whole-cluster pressing. Settling without cooling. Ambient yeast fermentation with no sulfur additions, in barrels, mostly used and larger formats. L'Oca tends to (naturally) not complete its malolactic fermentation. No fining. Light filtration. Total sulfur at bottling 40 to 60 ppm, though it is not all added because the yeasts in the terroir produce a substantial amount on their own during fermentation.
Additional Info
Marjorie: It’s our only white vineyard with red clay. And with the clay, we immediately get reduction. It's not a huge reduction, more like a discreet touch of eyeliner. And the clay also adds weight to the attack on the palate.