Terroir Históric is Dominik Huber’s homage to the wines of Priorat before the arrival of the high-octane winemaking techniques from France and, before the influence of stateside wine advocates. With this idea to create an all-encompassing view of Priorat, the vineyards for Históric cover multiple soil types and terroirs across Priorat’s concertinaed hills: from slate to clay and granite to alluvial; from aubagues (shady spots) to solanes (sunny spots); and from 350 metres to 800 metres in altitude. All sites are certified organic.
This white is crafted from 75% Grenache Blanc and 25% Macabeo, roughly the same blend as would have been used generations ago. Over the years the style has lowered its reliance on skin contact, so today the grapes are mostly pressed as whole clusters, with the juice wild-fermented and raised on lees for six months in a 5000-litre concrete tank. No destemming, no stainless steel, no pigéage, no extraction and no new oak—nothing added, nothing taken away.