Costador

Costador Metamorphika Macabeu Orange 2024

Price: $50.00
Tasting notes

Deep amber. The nose offers dried fruit, honey, and aromatic complexity from skin contact. The palate is textured and layered on the palate with gentle tannins from the skin contact, vibrant acidity, and a complex, lingering finish.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Dried ApricotLemon PeelHoneyHazelnut
Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Orange
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Macabeu
Farming:, Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage:, 2024
Alcohol:, 13%
Country:, Spain
Region:, Catalonia
Appellation:, DO Conca de Barberà
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

  • Style: Dry, medium-bodied orange wine; Costador Metamorphika Orange is a natural wine made from organically farmed Macabeu grapes grown in Catalonia, Spain
  • Grapes & Terroir: produced by Costador Metamorphika Macabeu Orange
  • Winemaking: The grapes are macerated with the skins for about eight weeks, spontaneous fermentation in clay amphorae with native yeasts; The wine is then moved to used oak barrels and allowed to complete malolactic fermentation; unfiltered
  • Serving Temperature & Decanting: Serve at 52-56F; brief decanting optional
  • Pairing: Aged cheeses, cured meats, or spiced vegetable dishes
  • Similar To: Radikon Slatnik from Friuli or Dinavolo from Val Trebbia for fans of skin-contact wines with structure

Costador Metamorphika Macabeu Orange is a skin-contact natural wine (orange wine) made from 100% organically farmed Macabeu grapes grown in Catalonia, Spain. The grapes are macerated with the skins for about eight weeks, spontaneous fermentation in clay amphorae with native yeasts. The wine is then moved to used oak barrels and allowed to complete malolactic fermentation. It then rests on the lees for seven months. Costador Metamorphika Orange is bottled in clay bottles and it's unfiltered.

Orange wine's tannin structure and aromatic complexity make it uniquely versatile at the table. Try it with aged and funky cheeses, charcuterie, spiced dishes, grilled vegetables, and preparations that would overwhelm a conventional white.

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Producer profile

Costador

Costador's Metamorphika project of amphorae and orange wines is run by Joan Franquet and located in Conca de Barberà, Tarragona. The estate has become a benchmark for high-altitude Catalan natural wine, championing nearly forgotten indigenous varieties and traditional vessels.

Costador works only with organic and biodynamic practices on a singular mountain where the majority of vineyards are between 60 and 110 years old, spanning slate, clay, and limestone soils at altitudes between 400 and 800 meters, with high temperature contrasts that allow long maturation while preserving freshness and acidity. The estate works with indigenous Catalan grape varieties including Grenache, Carignan, Sumoll Negre, Trepat, Macabeu, Xarel-lo, Sumoll Blanc, Parellada, and Grenache Blanc.

Temperatures are controlled throughout the entire process, and fermentation takes place in Spanish clay amphorae called Tinajas, concrete tanks, stainless steel, and used barrels. Most whites see skin contact for several weeks, with 8 to 14 weeks of skin contact for orange wines, while reds ferment with skins throughout. Aging is done in clay amphorae and used demi-muids. The Metamorphika line famously begins and ends its journey in clay, with the wines bottled in handmade ceramic vessels.

Wine region

Catalonia, Spain

Catalonia sits in northeastern Spain, stretching from the Mediterranean coast of the Costa Brava to the mountainous interior. The region encompasses dramatically varied terroirs, including the slate of Priorat, the chalky hills of Penedès, and the high-altitude limestone and clay of Conca de Barberà, where day-to-night temperature swings preserve acidity and aromatics in the grapes.

Catalonia is home to a wave of natural winemakers working with indigenous varieties such as Macabeu, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Garnatxa, Carinyena, Sumoll, and Trepat. Its appellations range from cava country in Penedès to the powerful reds of Priorat and Montsant, with Conca de Barberà gaining recognition for fresh, mineral-driven whites and skin-contact wines from old-vine plots.

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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:

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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.

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

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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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