There are wines that are born with the desire to explain a territory. The new Castell de Siurana Blanc is one of these wines. A determined commitment by the Celler Cooperatiu de Cornudella de Montsant to recover and enhance a historical variety of our town: the Macabeu .
This first edition represents a new step in the evolution of the Celler’s white wines. A wine made exclusively with 100% Macabeu , designed to show the full potential of a variety that for decades has been the protagonist of many of the vineyards of Cornudella and that today continues to offer elegant, gastronomic wines deeply linked to the landscape of the DO Montsant .
Macabeu, the great white variety from Cornudella
When talking about the wines of the DO Montsant, the protagonists are often the Grenaches and Carignans. But in Cornudella de Montsant there is another variety that is part of our winemaking history: the Macabeu .
Present for generations on the farms of the Cooperative’s members, the Macabeu has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to adapt to the different soils, orientations and altitudes of our municipality.
This diversity is, precisely, one of the great riches of the Castell de Siurana Blanc .
The wine is made with Macabeu from all the vineyards of the Cooperative’s members. Each plot brings different nuances, the result of its location, the type of soil and the altitude. The result is a wine with great aromatic complexity, capable of expressing all the richness of the Cornudella de Montsant territory.
A gastronomic white wine with personality
Castell de Siurana Blanc was born with the desire to become a benchmark among the white wines of the DO Montsant .
It is a wine with body, freshness and a marked aromatic expression, designed both to be enjoyed alone and to accompany a wide variety of dishes.
Its production combines tradition with careful winemaking that seeks to preserve the character of Macabeu as much as possible.
After a static settling of 48 hours, the must ferments for fifteen days at low temperature to preserve the full intensity of the primary aromas. Once fermentation is complete, the wine rests for six months with its fine lees, a process that gives it volume, texture and complexity.
To complete this elaboration, 25% of the wine is aged for two months in French oak barrels. This subtle aging does not seek to mask the fruit, but rather to enhance it, providing elegant notes of toffee, a slight caramelized sensation and a rounder, silky and balanced mouthfeel.
The result is a gastronomic white wine, with its own personality and a great capacity for evolution.
The 2025 harvest: the return to balance
The 2025 harvest marked a turning point after three years of extreme drought.
Without yet reaching the usual yields of the vineyards, the rainfall allowed us to recover part of the production potential and, above all, achieve a better balance between alcoholic strength, acidity and grape ripening.
These conditions gave rise to a particularly expressive Macabeo, with an excellent aromatic intensity and freshness that define the character of Castell de Siurana Blanc .
A tandem that explains the territory
Castell de Siurana Blanc was created to complete a range that speaks of our territory. Alongside the renowned Castell de Siurana negre , this new single-varietal from Macabeu offers the white vision of Cornudella de Montsant. Two wines with different personalities but with the same soul: the most authentic expression of our partners’ vineyards and the landscape that surrounds us. Together they form a tandem that represents the tradition, quality and identity of the Celler Cooperatiu de Cornudella de Montsant.
Each glass of Castell de Siurana Blanc tells a story about a part of Cornudella de Montsant. It tells about the vineyards located at different altitudes, the soils that change from one estate to another, the work of the members of the Cooperative and the knowledge accumulated over more than a century of winemaking. It is a wine that vinifies the value of Macabeu as one of the great white varieties of our territory and that demonstrates that white wines from the DO Montsant can offer elegance, freshness, depth and a marked identity.
Tasting note
In appearance it has an intense yellow color with golden reflections and good density in the glass.
On the nose it stands out for its great aromatic intensity. Ripe tropical fruits coexist with aromas of white fruit and stone fruit, while the partial aging in French oak provides delicate notes of toffee and a subtle caramelized sensation that increases its complexity.
In the mouth it is broad, silky and with very good structure. Its attack is full, but it maintains a lively freshness thanks to a well-integrated acidity. The finish is long and persistent, with a slight bitterness characteristic of Macabeo that provides tension, invites salivation and makes each sip awaken the desire for the next.