The 2007 Can Feixes Negre Tradicio (formerly “Negre Seleccio”) is a blend of Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot aged for 12 months in oak with 20% new. The reticent nose is difficult to appraise, though with aeration it offers subtle iodine and even a little seaweed. The palate has a rather hard entry with unyielding, chalky tannins. Firm and masculine, the Cabernet Sauvignon lends it a sturdy backbone and a slightly austere finish. This is a well-made wine, albeit one that is rather aloof. Drink 2013-2017.
I visited Can Feixes at the end of my day touring the region. It is a picturesque property located in the extreme northwest of Alt Penedes that dates back to the 15th century, a place suffused with an ecclesiastical atmosphere. Here there is a drier, more continental influence on the microclimate since it lies some 30 kilometers inland. Their focus is upon Parellada (known locally as “Montonec”), although the three brothers who run the 80-hectare estate also tend Macabeu, Chardonnay and Malvasia de Sitges. The emphasis for their dry whites is to “reflect the fruit character.” Unusually, their vineyard also contains a small amount of Malvasia. I appreciated their wines, but they do need time to open, so feel free to aerate or even decant the whites, as well as reds.
Importer: WA; tel. (206) 297-6713
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