MW 29
Frontonio La Loma & Los Santos 2020
Spain, Vino de Mesa
Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca, Other Authorised Grape Varieties
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Description
Bright waxy yellow. Lime, flint and brioche. Complex. Very fresh and distinguished. Mineral length and smooth texture with smokey hints providing distinction.
80+ years old dry farmed bush vineyards. 550 m altitude.
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.0 g/l residual sugar
7.9 g/l acidity
3.14 pH
Vineyard: Alpartir
Continental climate. 520 mm rainfall. Dry farming.
Yield: 18 hl/ha
Soil Type
Precambrian soils with limestone.
Vinification
Maceration on skins for 24 hours. Indigenous yeast fermentation in concrete tanks without SO2.
Malolactic fermentation: No
Maturation
14 months in 900 litre Austrian 5 year old used barrels.
Oak influence: Limited impact as older barrels.
Months in bottle: 10