Miranius 2022

The Miranius on the label is a clever little fox who waits patiently for the right moment to sneak into the vineyard and enjoy those sweet juicy bunches of Xarel·lo and Macabeo grapes, grown in the Alt Penedès region by the Can Credo family, whom we know only too well for their excellent Recaredo Cavas and for being real experts in producing wine from these two varieties. The little fox knows what's good for him and besides, everything here is natural and well looked-after, like a garden; so clever. As clever as we are, since we know that this bottle, a simple one yet with its cork stopper, just as we might expect from Recaredo — sorry, from Can Credo —, holds a lovely coupage of Xarel·lo and Macabeo, though mostly Xarel·lo. A lively young wine which we'll find very drinkable indeed. Miranius is a nice little white — but not simple — with a really perfumed bouquet, a mixture of refreshing aromas of gentle citrus notes, white pears and country flowers (thyme, fennel, almond blossom, cumin...) and a potpourri of warm herbs and soothing talc. On the palate, it has surprising volume for the price range it falls into; it's creamy and refined, with some sweetish touches similar to those discerned on the nose, fruity, flavoursome, with good acidity, an easy drink, showing remarkable liveliness, freshness and a very moderate alcohol content which is an added bonus for pleasurable drinking. A wine suitable for any occasion.