Semi Sec
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 1–3 years from release to appreciate the primary fruit aromatics and lively effervescence.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras with fruit compote, spicy Asian cuisine, or light fruit tarts and pastries.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted under the traditional method, this off-dry sparkling wine relies on the classic Catalan trinity of Macabeo, Xarel·lo, and Parellada. Grapes sourced from diverse sedimentary terrains across Catalonia undergo temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation before secondary fermentation in bottle. Aging on the fine lees typically extends around twelve to fifteen months prior to disgorgement. The decisive element arrives at dosage, where an elevated level of residual sugar is introduced to create a Semi Sec profile, counterpointing crisp Mediterranean acidity with soft, rounded sweetness.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1923 by Miguel Mateu Pla upon purchasing the 14th-century Peralada Castle, Perelada revived a monastic viticultural tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Today stewarded by third-generation proprietor Javier Suqué Mateu alongside technical director Delfí Sanahuja, the estate bridges classic sparkling winemaking with avant-garde sustainability, exemplified by its landmark LEED Gold-certified production facility. Perelada cultivates vineyards across the rugged northeast of Catalonia where the Pyrenees cascade into the Mediterranean, buffeted by the fierce, dry Tramuntana winds. Viticulture spans extraordinarily heterogeneous soils ranging from steep coastal slates (llicorella) to alluvial river gravels, sand, and clay loams. In the cellar, Perelada crafts classic method Cavas using native varieties—Macabeo, Xarel·lo, and Parellada—as well as Chardonnay, emphasizing precision, lees aging, and mineral freshness. Beyond benchmark sparkling expressions such as Stars, Gran Claustro, and traditional Semi Sec, the estate produces ambitious single-vineyard still wines, defining high-altitude and coastal Catalan winemaking.
🍇 Grapes
Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada
🍷 ABV
11.5%