2025 Anima Mundi (AT Roca) "Gres" Xarel-lo Penedès

Anima Mundi is the low intervention wine project of Agustí Torelló Roca, the winemaker behind AT Roca, known for its terroir-driven Corpinnats. Launched as a more experimental expression of the Penedès, Anima Mundi focuses on organically and biodynamically farmed native varieties, minimal-intervention winemaking and wines that express the character of their individual vineyards. The “Gres” Xarel·lo is a standout example, made from old bush vines planted between 1956 and 1974 in Sant Sebastià dels Gorgs, in the Alt Penedès. The calcareous soils are rich in sedimentary rock, particularly sandstone—a reference to gres, the Catalan word for sandstone. Fermented with native yeasts and aged for six months on its lees in stainless steel and large French oak barrels, with no added sulfites or filtration, Gres combines Xarel·lo’s naturally vibrant acidity with citrus, orchard fruit, savory herbs and a distinctly stony, saline finish.