Juan and Terasina Piñol inherited a vineyard in Terra Alta in the 1940s, and over the decades their vineyard became a fixture in the region and in an era when cooperatives demanded ever more volumes of ever blander wine, Piñol’s grapes were prized for their quality. Now in the hands of their children and grandchildren, the Piñol family make their own wine to the highest standards. They were early adopters of organic practices, and work only with native Catalan varieties.  Terra Alta – as the name implies – is a windswept, high elevation region outside Tarragona and the birthplace of Garnatxa Blanca. The wine is aged in steel and made to combine the grape’s rich texture with the razor sharp acidity nurtured by limestone soils. Aromas start with peach and pear butter, orange peel and limestone minerality. The palate is full bodied and filled from wall to wall with Cara Cara orange notes, flaky salt crystals, and gardenia blossoms. The finish features orange zest and snappy acidity. This is a mouthful of white wine perfect for roasted birds, crabs, and halibut.