Ca'n Verdura Supernova Blanc | 2021

The light behind Supernova is Thomas Llabrés, who founded the Ca’n Verdura winery over ten years ago in a garage in the heart of Binissalem, an old village in the northern central zone of Mallorca. Committed to low-impact farming and low-intervention winemaking, his efforts have fueled a wine renaissance in Mallorca, which is breathing new life into the island’s native grapes: Moll, Mantonegro, Callet, and the super rare white, Giró Ros.

Supernova Blanc is Thomas top white wine, made from Moll. Sourced from multiple sites in Binissalem, the crown jewel is an old vineyard, planted in 1958. A terroir of limestone, clays, and rounded stones give the wine its decadent mouthful of minerality which pairs seamlessly with its crisp and fennel-like acidity. Moll reminds me of a top-notch Aligoté with its lemon-pear fruits, white flowers, and pollen, and on the palate, it floats back-and-forth between the creamy and the lean, the medium and the light. In the glass, Thomas Llabrés captures the spirit of a cold climate in a warm one. I don't understand his tricks, but that’s the beauty of Mallorca and these superb wines. ~Allegra A