Huguet de Can Feixes
Can Feixes Blanc Selecció – 2021
Region: Spain - Cataluña
Huguet de Can Feixes
The historic Can Feixes Estate is situated on gravely slopes nestled over 1400 feet above sea level in an incomparable setting on the slopes of the famous Montserrat pinnacle, which forms Penedès northern boundary in the Upper Penedès wine region of Barcelona. Can Feixes forms an ecological environment where different crops and varied vegetation interact in perfect symbiosis between the cultivated and wildlands, reflecting the best expression of biodiversity in agriculture. For the Huguet family, respect and protection of the environment are considered integral elements of quality wines.
These are the farthest Penedès vineyards from the Mediterranean with, at times, extreme continental temperature variation. The drier climate is conducive to grape health. The altitude and mountain terrain constitute the tiny viticultural home of the Parellada variety, locally known as Montonec (“grape of the mountain”). The soil is chalk, clay and quite rocky with a capacity to retain water. The combination of climate and soil result in lower yields and grapes of exceptional quality. Recognized as one of the region’s Corpinnat vineyards, Can Feixes retains only the most exceptional grapes, and subsequently the very best wines for production under the family label.
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
Estate vineyards in foothills of upper Pènedes region, Alt Pènedes, D.O. Pènedes, Cataluña.
- Altitude: 1400+ feet – highest vineyard in region
- Soils: Limestone and gravel
- Vine Age: 60+ years
- Vine Training System: Goblet
Harvest Notes
- Stormy winter with low temperatures
- Cool and dry spring followed by warm June w/needed rain
- Hot summer with early rain in September
- Slow ripening developed flavors
- Hand harvested with careful berry selection
- Further berry selection at sorting table
- Free run juice from gentle whole cluster pneumatic pressing
- Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks
- Aging on lees in tank before bottling at end February 2022
Winemaker's Notes
Parellada at its best, from high-altitude, gravelly mountain soils: intense lemon-oil aroma with firm acid structure enhanced by the rare, glyceric Malvasía. Stony and aromatic. A young, dry white wine made from a careful selection of the grape varietals grown in Can Feixes, carefully nurtured to express the primary fruit and floral characters so typical of our grapes.
Pair with aperitifs, salads, seafood & shellfish in general, light soft/melted cheeses and poultry.
Wine Summary
41% Parellada, 29% Macabeo, 17% Xarel-lo, 8% Chardonnay, 5% Malvasia de Sitges; 12% alcohol; highest vineyards in Alt Pènedes at over 1400 feet; 60 year old vines planted in limestone and gravel soils; berries hand selected both in vineyard and at sorting table; whole cluster pnuematic press; free run juice fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks; aged on lees until late February bottling; certified Organic grapes.
Technical Information
- 41% Parellada, 29% Macabeo, 17% Xarel-lo, 8% Chardonnay, 5% Malvasia de Sitges
- Alcohol: 12%
- Total Acidity: 5.8 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2.5 g/l
- Total SO2: 80 mg/l
- Certified Organic grapes by CCPAE – Consell Català de la Producció Agrària Ecològica
Reviews
90+ Points
The young and unoaked still white 2021 Blanc Selecció is a blend of Parellada, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Xarello and Malvasía de Sitges with 12% alcohol and a low pH, reflecting a cooler year with rain and snow and a dry summer with some rain that helped the ripening of the grapes. It has notes of white fruit and flowers. It showcases the house style of elegance, transparency and harmony—elegant and clean wines. It’ a very good vintage for this wine that is not showy or exuberant, but I like its restraint. 2022 – 2024
Can Feixes is the family property of the Huguet family. They have 80 hectares of vineyards and produce 200,000 bottles of wine. I’ve always liked the purity and transparency of these wines. All of the wines are certified organic and have been for a long time, as even the 2013 I tasted had the organic seal.
© Wine Advocate, September, 2022
General Info
| COUNTRY | SPAIN |
| REGION | Catalonia/Cataluna |
| APPELLATION | D.O. Penedes/Corpinnat |
| PROPRIETORS | Founded by Don Jaime Feixes, acquired by the Huguet family in 1945 |
| FOUNDED | 1768 with continuous production since 1690 |
| WINEMAKER | Josep Maria Huguet |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 6,000 9L cases |
| FARMING (SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC) | 100% organic – CCPAE (Consell Català de la Producció Agrària Ecològica), sustainable aglriculture, 100% estate grown. One of 9 members of Corpinnat “born in the heart of the Penedes.” |
