{"title":"Mendall","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaureano Serres was living in Madrid, writing code, when he decided to come home. In 1996 he returned to Pinell de Brai, a small town in the Terra Alta region of southwestern Catalonia, and within three years he had vinified his first 500 liters from his grandfather's old vines. That first harvest, from 1999, gave birth to Mendall, and what began as a homecoming became a career that reshaped the conversation around natural wine in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerres bottled his debut wine in 1999 from the Finca Caibelles vineyard, a field blend with roots in his family's agricultural past. In 2002, he forgot to add sulfur dioxide. He liked what happened. Since 2003, no sulfur has been added to any Mendall wine. He later became president of Spain's natural wine association and the organizer of H2O Vegetal, one of Europe's most celebrated natural wine fairs, drawing growers and drinkers from across the continent to Terra Alta each year. His daughter Alicia now works alongside him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/mendall\"\u003eMendall producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"abeurador-cuvee-2-macabeo-mendall-catalunya-spain-natural-wine","title":"Mendall Abeurador Cuvee 2 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbeurador Cuvee 2 is 100% Macabeo from Laureano Serres's vineyards in the Terra Alta DO, southwest of Tarragona. The vines grow on clay, limestone, and sandy soils at roughly 450 meters above sea level in El Pinell de Brai. This specific bottling was fermented in amphora, a departure from the stainless steel used for the base Abeurador, and aged on lees before bottling without filtration or fining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo sulfites are added at any stage. Native yeasts drive fermentation from start to finish. The 2018 vintage was tasted and scored 93 points, and the amphora vessel lends the wine a rounder, more textured character than the steel-tank version while preserving its mineral core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacabeo from Terra Alta at this elevation retains more acidity than the same grape grown lower in the appellation. The combination of chalky limestone soils, the dry Cierzo wind off the Ebro valley, and amphora aging produces a wine with preserved lemon, earthy spice, and a lightly savoury finish. Expect some volatile character and complexity typical of Mendall's zero-addition approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaureano farms approximately five to six hectares across Terra Alta, with yields around 20 hl\/ha. His daughter Alicia Serres now works alongside him in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32030475911261,"sku":"MENDAUBE18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/mendall-aubeurador-cuvee-catalunya-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630817312"},{"product_id":"abeurador-p-mendall-catalonia-natural-wine","title":"Mendall Abeurador P 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbeurador P is Laureano Serres's Macabeo-dominant white from the Finca Abeurador vineyard in Vilalba dels Arcs, Terra Alta DO. The P stands for Parellada, a grape Laureano only occasionally adds to the base Abeurador blend. The vines average around 45 years old and are planted on calcareous loam soils at roughly 450 to 470 meters above sea level. Farming is organic throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Laureano keeps things minimal: native yeast fermentation, no added sulfites, no fining, no filtration. The 2019 was fermented and aged in stainless steel, which keeps the wine tight, fresh, and direct. Total SO2 remains below 10 mg\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a bone-dry white with pronounced citrus and saline character, a faint oxidative edge from native yeast activity, and the kind of bright, cleansing acidity that Terra Alta's limestone soils and high-elevation sites reliably deliver. The Parellada adds a floral lift and slightly lower alcohol that the straight Macabeo bottling does not always show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbeurador P is one of several cuvees Laureano produces from this named vineyard site, each bottled as a distinct expression depending on decisions made at harvest. No two vintages are identical, and production volumes are small.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36495604973720,"sku":"MENDAUBP19C","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/mendall-abeurador-catalonia-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186885"},{"product_id":"abeurador-tranquil-mendall-catalonia-natural-wine","title":"Mendall Abeurador Tranquil 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbeurador Tranquil is 100% Macabeo sourced from a single family vineyard named Abeurador in Vilalba dels Arcs, Terra Alta. The vines are roughly 45 years old, planted at approximately 450 metres above sea level in shallow soils over limestone bedrock. The grapes were direct-pressed and fermented entirely in stainless steel with no added sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine was bottled just before fermentation completed, trapping a small amount of residual CO2. The result is not a true pétillant naturel but sits in a similar register: lightly fizzy, with a whisper of natural sweetness balanced by a pronounced saline, mineral pull. Think Vinho Verde in structure but with a distinctly Catalan character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose and palate: green citrus, tangerine peel, white flowers, crushed pear, and a clean brine note that comes directly from the vineyard's limestone and elevation. The finish is bright, dry-leaning, and refreshing. At 13%, it drinks lighter than its alcohol suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZero sulfur, zero additives. Every decision here reflects Laureano Serres Montagut's long-standing commitment to zero-intervention winemaking, which he has practiced consistently since the early 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36495908929688,"sku":"MENDAUBT19C","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/mendall-pet-nat-catalonia-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186882"},{"product_id":"macbeu-davall-mendall-catalonia-natural-wine","title":"Mendall Macbeu d'Avall 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eMacbeu d'Avall is 100% Macabeo grown organically in Vilalba dels Arcs, Terra Alta, at roughly 450 meters above sea level on calcareous, sandy, clay soils. The vines are approximately 45 years old. Terra Alta sits at the southern tip of Catalonia, where a dry westerly wind off the Ebro Valley moderates the long, hot summers and helps prevent mold in the vineyard without chemical intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were hand-harvested and spent 4 to 5 days macerating on their skins before gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation with no added sulfites. That brief skin contact is what turns this wine amber and gives it a texture and grip you would not normally expect from Macabeo. No sulfur is added at any point, consistent with Laureano Serres's practice since 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass it reads amber-gold with aromas of marzipan, orange blossom, dried stone fruit, and a faint almond nuttiness. On the palate the skin contact adds a light tannic structure and some grip, while the high-altitude limestone soils keep acidity alive. It drinks more like a traditional brisat, the local style of skin-contact white, than a modern orange wine constructed for shock value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a wine that sits at the border of white and orange, produced without a plan to make it that way. 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No sulfites are added at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMendall's vineyards sit on limestone soils at elevations reaching up to 500 meters above sea level in the Terra Alta highlands. Viticulture since 2017 has been concentrated around the village of Vilalba dels Arcs at the lieu-dit Terme de Guiu, a limestone amphitheater planted to massale selections of red, white, and grey Garnatxa alongside old Carignan and Macabeo. The combination of calcareous soils, significant diurnal temperature swings, and drying northerly cierzo winds produces grapes with structure and freshness not typical of the region's hot interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is fully zero-intervention: native yeast fermentation, no fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites at any point. Laureano has worked without SO2 additions since 2002, when he accidentally omitted it from a cuvee and preferred the result. The Primeur style means the wine is bottled early, preserving primary red fruit character and keeping the texture light and direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrenache at altitude on limestone tends toward red cherry, raspberry, and garrigue-inflected spice, with soft tannins and a fresh, food-friendly acidity. The zero-sulfite, unfiltered approach means the wine is a live, evolving product best stored cool and consumed with some food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39908911448263,"sku":"MENDESTE20C","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/mendall-es-te-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186155"},{"product_id":"mendall-bb-blanc-natural-wine","title":"Mendall BB Blanc 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaureano Serres produces Mendall BB Blanc in the Terra Alta region of Catalonia, Spain. 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The grapes undergo a short maceration period of five days, followed by aging in vats and terracotta amphorae, which helps maintain the wine's vibrant freshness and distinctive energy​. La Torre Garnatxa Roig offers aromas of red berries, earth, and a subtle hint of brine. 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