Costador

Costador Metamorphika Macabeu Orange 2024

$50.00

Style: Dry, skin-contact orange wine; stony and aromatic; 13% ABV
Grapes & Terroir: 100% Macabeu; organic and biodynamic; clay, stony and calcareous soils, Conca de Barberà
Winemaking: About eight weeks skin maceration; spontaneous fermentation in clay amphorae; malolactic in used oak; seven months on lees; unfiltered
Serving: Serve at 12 to 14 C
Pairing: Grilled shrimp, salmon, sushi, chicken, turkey, gazpacho
Similar To: Other amphora-fermented skin-contact whites from Catalonia

Costador Metamorphika Macabeu Orange 2024 is a skin-contact orange wine produced by Joan Franquet of Costador in DO Conca de Barberà, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It is made from 100% organically farmed Macabeu. The grapes are macerated on the skins for about eight weeks, then spontaneously fermented in clay amphorae with native yeasts. The wine is moved to used oak barrels to complete malolactic fermentation, rests on the lees for seven months, is bottled in clay bottles, and is unfiltered.

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East Coast: 5 business days

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Costador Metamorphika Macabeu Orange 2024

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Producer profile

Costador

Costador is run by Joan Franquet and is located in DO Conca de Barberà, Tarragona, Catalonia. The estate works with old vineyards, the majority between 60 and 110 years old, spanning different soils of slate, clay, and limestone at altitudes between 400 and 800 meters.

Costador works only using organic and biodynamic practices, with some vineyards certified. The estate maintains these practices from vineyard to aging and controls temperatures throughout the entire process, from picking to fermentation and aging.

Joan Franquet uses only wild and indigenous yeasts for fermentation. The major part of fermentation is done in amphorae or stainless steel tanks, along with used French and acacia oak barrels, and aging is completed in amphorae and used oak. The Metamorphika wines begin and end the vinification process in clay and are bottled in clay.

Wine region

Conca de Barberà, Spain

Conca de Barberà is a wine region in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, set in the highlands of Tarragona. Costador's vineyards sit on a singular mountain at altitudes between 400 and 800 meters, with soils of slate, clay, and limestone. The high contrast of temperatures allows the grapes to mature over long periods while preserving freshness and acidity.

Catalonia works extensively with native grape varieties, including white grapes such as Macabeu, Xarel-lo, Parellada, and Grenache Blanc, and red grapes such as Grenache, Carignan, Sumoll Negre, and Trepat. Macabeu, also known as Viura, is among the indigenous Catalan white varieties grown in the region.

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When is my order shipping?

We are doing your best to ship your order in 2-3 business days.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Do I have to sign upon delivery?

Yes, someone 21 years or older must sign for the package.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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What if I miss a delivery?

Worry not, we have options, but please read carefully.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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