Pares Balta ‘Blanc de Pacs’ White Blend, Penedes, Spain

Description

Pale lemon with bright straw reflections, 2024 Pares Balta ‘Blanc de Pacs’ White Blend, Penedes, Spain opens on orange blossom, apple blossom, and chamomile over crisp pear and citrus peel. Built as the historic first wine of the houses Origen range, it channels the estates minimal-intervention, organically farmed identity into a light, vivid white meant to be poured generously. In a year when the DO Peneds reported lower yields but notably high grape quality, the winerys focus on freshness and clarity reads as both intentional and timeless.

Product Details:

• Wine Type: White blend
• Varietal Composition: Parellada 47%, Macabeo 31%, Xarello 22%
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar Content: 1.3 g/L
• Certifications: Organic certification (CCPAE), Demeter certified biodynamic operator

Sensory Description:

Aromatic and clean-lined, this 2024 leans into white flowers first, orange blossom, acacia, and a faint jasmine-like lift, then opens to ripe pear, green apple, and lemon zest. On the palate, it stays light and precise, with brisk acidity carrying citrus and orchard fruit through a gently saline, mineral-tinged finish. Parelladas airy florality keeps the profile bright, Macabeo adds soft fruit breadth, and Xarello firms the spine with subtle phenolic grip and structure, a classic Peneds expression tuned for freshness rather than weight. The vintage context matters here, with high-quality fruit despite reduced volume; the wines clarity and tension feel especially intentional.

Producers Background:

Pars Balt is a family estate whose modern leadership sits with the third generation, Joan and Josep Cusin, alongside winemakers Marta Casas and Mara Elena Jimnez, who have shaped the cellar style for decades with an emphasis on purity, restraint, and terroir expression. The estates long-running commitment to organic farming and biodynamic practice is central to its identity, positioning wines like Blanc de Pacs as both everyday-drinkable and quietly serious in intent, a direct link between traditional varieties and contemporary, low-intervention precision.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve well chilled at 6C to 8C in a medium white wine glass to emphasize the wines floral lift and citrus-driven snap. Ideal with grilled white fish, shellfish, bright vegetable dishes, salads with herbs and citrus, and lightly spiced plates where acidity and aromatic freshness keep the pairing vivid.