Winery / Producer: Clos Pons (A benchmark boutique winery in mountain and sustainable viticulture, praised for its respect for the mineral typicity of Les Garrigues).

Specific Origin: Clos Pons Estate, Albagés, Lleida, D.O. Costers del Segre, Catalonia, Spain.

Vintage: 2022 (A harvest characterized by its high aromatic concentration and optimal fruit health in the high-altitude vineyards).

Varietal Composition: Harmonious blend based on Macabeo and subtly perfumed with Moscatel de Alejandría.

Viticulture and Terroir: High-altitude vineyards on loam-clay and calcareous soils poor in organic matter. Subject to a rigorous inland continental climate with a marked day-night thermal contrast.

Vinification: Hand-harvested and selected. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve the floral esters. Subsequent resting for a few months on fine lees to sculpt its silkiness before bottling.

Style: Young white wine with lees, intensely aromatic on the nose, dry, sumptuous, fresh, and balanced on the palate.

Alcohol Content: 12.5% Vol.

Capacity: Traditional 750 ml bottle.

SKU: ESP-CLOSPONS-JANBLANC-2022-750

Appearance: Displays a beautiful bright straw yellow color, with clean greenish reflections and crystalline flashes of great vibrancy. In the glass, it shows elegant movement with well-integrated fine legs.

Nose: Possesses an extraordinarily fragrant, seductive, and complex profile. It unfurls immediate bursts of white flowers (jasmine, orange blossom) intertwined with notes of fresh white fruits (water pear, green apple) and suggestive citrus nuances of tangerine peel and tropical notes of lychee.

Palate: The entry is gentle, direct, and quickly surprises with its volume. Although the nose promises sweetness due to the Moscatel, on the palate it reveals itself as pleasantly dry, silky, and enveloping thanks to its fine lees aging. It shows integrated acidity and a round, fresh, and supremely pleasant finish with a very fruity profile.

Versatile Gastronomic Pairing: Thanks to the magnificent balance between the volume of its lees and the freshness of its blend, Jan Blanc 2022 is an excellent culinary ally. It pairs superbly with grilled or baked white fish, Mediterranean rice dishes (seafood paella, arròs a banda), fideuás, and steamed seafood. It is a wonderful accompaniment to pasta with light sauces, gourmet salads with nuts, soft creamy cheeses, and sushi or sashimis. In contemporary Mexican cuisine, it creates fantastic synergy with Ensenada-style fish tacos, octopus tostadas, citrus ceviches, and chicken breasts marinated with fine herbs, where its perfume enhances the flavors of the dish.

Suggested Moments:

• Summer Afternoons and Social Gatherings: The ultimate wine to refresh on hot days. Its perfumed and agile profile is an absolute delight to enjoy on terraces, in gardens, or by the pool as evening falls.
• Weekend Family Meals: Perfect for presiding over the Sunday table, impeccably accompanying a seafood paella, fresh salads, or roasted poultry dishes shared with family.
• Romantic Gourmet Dinner: Brings an intimate, fragrant, and exquisitely sophisticated atmosphere to evenings designed around sushi rolls, delicate pastas, or cheese boards with soft cheeses and nuts.

What exact temperature is recommended for enjoying Jan Blanc 2022?

To enhance its captivating floral bouquet without losing the silky structure of its lees, it is recommended to serve it chilled, ideally between 8°C and 10°C. If over-chilled (below 6°C), the elegant notes of jasmine, orange blossom, and lychee that characterize it will be masked.

Does this white wine undergo oak barrel aging during its production?

No, Jan Blanc is a wine without wood contact. Its vinification is carried out entirely in stainless steel tanks to safeguard the purity of the fresh fruit from the 2022 vintage. Its volume and slight unctuousness on the palate come solely from the controlled aging on fine lees.

What is the ideal drinking window for this 2022 vintage?

The 2022 vintage is currently in a magnificent drinking moment. Thanks to the great protective work on its fine lees and the good acidity of the Macabeo variety, it perfectly preserves its freshness, tension, and floral exuberance in the bottle.

Does the Moscatel make Jan Blanc a sweet wine?

No, not at all. Although the Moscatel grape contributes a very perfumed and fruity aroma on the nose that might suggest sweetness, on the palate, Jan Blanc is a completely dry wine. Fermentation converts all sugars into alcohol, offering a serious, silky, and refreshing drink.