Winery: Clos D' Agon

Country / Region: Spain / Catalunya

Date Winery was established: 1987

Grape Variety: Roussanne, Marsanne & Viognier

First Vintage Released: 1999

Alcohol Content / Volume: 13.5% / 750ml

Ratings: 93 pts. Guia Penin

Good to know: Tucked into the Les Gavarres mountains of Calonge on Catalonia’s Costa Brava, Clos d’Agon (Celler Mas Gil) is a historic estate where viticulture dates back to the 15th century. Its modern era began in the late 1980s and gained international stature when renowned Danish winemaker Peter Sisseck (creator of Dominio de Pingus) stepped in as consulting enologist, shaping its philosophy alongside head winemaker Miguel Coronado. Working with gravity-fed winery architecture and sustainable farming, the estate is famous for translating French classic varieties to a distinctly Mediterranean terroir, producing benchmark, cellar-worthy Catalan wines that marry northern finesse with coastal warmth and minerality.

The 2018 vintage of Clos d’Agon Blanco represents a standout, benchmark year for Mediterranean white winemaking, marked by a cooler-than-average growing season with abundant spring rains that allowed the Rhône varieties (primarily Viognier, Roussanne, and Marsanne) to develop deep phenolic maturity without losing their electric natural acidity. Shaped by partial oak aging and lees stirring, the wine shows a bright pale-gold hue with layered aromas of sliced dried apple, white peach, candied citrus peel, and white blossoms alongside undertones of wild fennel, toasted brioche, and crushed river stone. On the palate, it is broad, creamy, and voluminous, cut cleanly by an invigorating streak of minerality and citrus zest that extends into a long, subtly spiced finish. Thanks to its balance of rich texture and acidity, it pairs brilliantly with butter-poached lobster, roasted turbot in velouté, creamy wild mushroom risotto, roasted poultry with lemon-herb jus, and aged, nutty sheep's milk cheeses.