Cellers de Can Suriol, Orange Wine "Azimut" Brisat, Penedès Spain 2023

40% Parellada, 30% Moscatell, 20% Sumoll Blanc, 10% Garnatxa Blanca

“Brisa” means pomace in Catalan, hence “Brisat” is the traditional term for skin-contact wines in the Penedés area. As the winemaker describes, this is all “texture, spices, fruit, laughter, hanging out”. A fun, easy-going light orange for all sorts of occasions.

The grapes for the Azimut Brisat come from different certified organic farmers that the Suriol family works with in the Penedès area. The wine undergoes natural fermentation with the grapes’ own yeasts, 5 days on skins and then 3 months in underground concrete tanks. No filtration, fining or additives, just a bit of sulfur at bottling.

The Cellers de Can Suriol estate is based in Castell de Grabuac, a medieval farmhouse built in the 15th century, where the Suriol family has been farming the property since the 1600s. The winery focuses on sustainability in all aspects. For example, the glass bottles are generally sourced within 100 km from the estate, and the winery has installed solar panels covering a big part of their electric supply.