Recaredo’s old vineyards
Reserva Particular de Recaredo is made with the Mediterranean varieties Xarel·lo and Macabeu from old vineyards planted between 1950 and 1955, in sloping banks of the Bitlles River, in the county of Alt Penedès (Barcelona).
The vineyards stand on calcareous, loamy soils (balance of sand, silt and clay).
Elevation: | 170-220 m |
Soil: | 4,3% to 11% active lime |
pH: | 7.5 (neutral) to 8.2 (alkaline) |
Varieties: | Xarel·lo from La Pedra Blanca (1952) Xarel·lo from Can Rossel (1950) |
Macabeu from Can Romeu (1955) |