Over time, the gaze sharpens. Reflections deepen, transcending the obvious and making their way to the marrow of things. The pleasure no longer lies in the simple act of observing. One must dig deep, explore, distill the superfluous until only the essential, the true, remains; and in this exercise of depth —of pure austerity—, find the truth.
Since 2004, more than twenty vintages under his belt have helped Enric Soler develop a deep capacity for reflection. An internal dialogue, a reflective and sensitive journey through wine.
Sommelier turned winemaker, two decades ago he was one of the first of that generation of visionaries of the Penedès who sensed the varietal potential of Xarel·lo. And became obsessed with it. His passion led him to produce calm wines for aging from the Penedès plain. Only white wines. To guide enthusiasm and efforts. With the conviction of making only from his own perspective, far from trends and fashions. To feel comfortable. To be consistent with his way of understanding wine but, above all, to enjoy it.
Refugi vital i artístic, que no tracta només de protegir, sinó de nodrir, de bastir un indret on l'impuls creatiu troba l’espai i el temps. Un lloc per retrobar l’essència, despullar-la de tot artifici i habitar-la plenament. En aquest espai, la creació deixa de ser resposta i esdevé reflexió vertadera.Una autenticitat que només pot néixer des de la quietud de qui es permet fer-se preguntes.
Al barri de Sabanell hi ha dotze cases. La masia Cal Raspallet, al fons de tot, és el lloc on l’Enric i la Mercè perviuen a través del vi. Celler i casa esdevenen indestriables. La connexió amb aquest paisatge particular els hi ha demanat temps per anar comprenent el seu llenguatge. Un espai de treball creat per escoltar i ser escoltat. I, enmig del diàleg,el seu gust per la calidesa ha trobat en aquest indret la millor manerade donar veu a l’estètica.
