“Enric Soler is a specialist in Xarello, possibly the finest producer of this grape in the world!” - The Wine Advocate

“One of Catalunyas best white wines.” - Tim Atkin MW, 97 points

“This is stunning.” - The WIne Advocate, 96 points

We’re extremely proud to represent Enric Soler’s wines in the UK, one of the most revered winemakers in Catalonia. We could list his various achievements (Spain’s champion sommelier, founder of the Barcelona Wine Academy, leading exponent of biodynamic viticulture in Penedes), but the best illustration of the high esteem in which he is held came when we were talking to a young Catalan winemaker and we told him that we were Enric’s importer and he told us that he idolised him so much that he had named his dog after him. No higher praise needed.

This is Enric Soler’s ‘grand cru’, sourced from a tiny 0.7 hectare vineyard composed of Xarello vines planted in 1945. There’s a latent richness, but without any impression of excess fat, showing immaculate clarity of fruit, tantalising acidity, concentration and length. Imagine a flinty Grand Cru Chablis that spends its summer holidays by the Med and that goes some way towards conveying the spirit of this glorious wine with its flavours of wispy minerals, grapefruit, white flowers, pumpkin and a marine salinity that emerges on the finish. 100% organic/biodynamic farming. Only 7 barrels produced (2,935 bottles). 8 months in 300-litre Burgundy barrels (25% new) without batonnage (so as “not to make the wine dizzy", says Enric). 13% alc. Drink now-2032.

If you buy six it comes in a wooden case (NB I’m afraid we can only offer the 6-bottle wooden case for London delivery, as it’s too fragile to survive the rigours of the courier system. For deliveries outside London, we would need to repack it into ‘mailsafe’ cardboard boxes).

Organic/ biodynamic

Press reviews:

Tim Atkin MW: “Broader on the shoulder than Espenyalluchs; waxier and riper in style. Ripe orchard fruits, white peach, toasted hazelnuts and lemon peel on the nose. Driven, persistent and effortlessly long; the sort of wine that just oozes class. One of Catalunyas best white wines. Drink now-2040.” 97 points

The Wine Advocate: “The iconic 2023 Nun Vinya Dels Taus is a single-vineyard Xarel.lo from the first plot they started working, which took 20 years to recover, recovering the soils, working organically and biodynamically with the plants and animals in the vineyard and lowering the yield per plant in a plot that was used to produce base wine for sparkling wine. It's only 0.67 hectares, planted in 1945. After the soft pressing of the whole bunches, the must fermented with indigenous yeasts in 300-litre barrels, 20% of them new. It matured for nine months in new, second and third-use barrels from selected barrel makers in Burgundy with lees without being racked or doing bâtonnage. This is stunning. It displays a bright yellow colour, almost fluorescent and with some green tints. The nose is kaleidoscopic, detailed and nuanced but very subtle and elegant, clean and precise. The palate is even more precise and fresh, like laser cut, vibrant and pungent, long, tasty and dry, with a chalky finish. Drink now-2035.” 96 points

Customer reviews:

“Even though 2023 was another hot and dry year in the region, the wine does not show this, but is remarkably subtle and elegant. It has the typical richness, complexity, and harmony that Nun always has, but I think feels more graceful and elegant in the 2023, also with a bit more freshness than in some previous vintages, and definitely it is one of the best vintages of this wine. The characteristic flavours of the Xarel·lo grape are there as part of a complex spectrum, all with great purity and the harmony of the wines of Enric Soler.  It is excellent to drink now and will last for many years in the cellar.” - from Professor C.K., a Vin Cognito customer, who visited the winery in March 2025

“I recently had the pleasure of opening the bottle of Nun Vinya dels Taus I purchased last year and was absolutely blown away - it was truly exceptional” - Mr. A. B.

“First one opened and hugely impressed. A bit of Burgundy meets Sadie Family Chenin.” - Mr I.M.