The 2011 Can Feixes Blanc Seleccio, a blend of 40% Parellada, 36% Macabeu, 18% Chardonnay and 6% Malvasia de Sitges raised in stainless-steel tanks, has a fresh bouquet with notes of grass clippings and lemon peel as well as a touch of jasmine. The palate is well-balanced and nervy, with lime, green apple and asparagus on the entry. It is very tight at the moment, but it certainly has the substance to merit aging in bottle, while the finish has a pleasant touch of bell pepper lingering on the aftertaste. 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