Vides Singulares, Con-Sentido Albillo Real, DOP Cebreros, Spain, 2019

Viticulture

Grapes come from several selected plots in located in the Alberche de Cebreros valley where the soil is mostly granitic or a silt-sandy texture, and the 50 to 70 year old bush vines are at an elevation of between 800 and 850m. The vineyards are managed naturally, without the use of herbicides.

Winemaking

Manually harvested, the grapes are 100% de-stemmed and fermented with native yeasts in 3,000 litre stainless steel tanks. There is a pre-fermentative maceration on the skins and a natural decanting for 24 hours. The wine is then removed from the fine lees on its way to resting in 3000 litre fudre and then aged for 6 months in used 400 and 650 litre French oak barrels. Bottled un-fined.

Oak Ageing

Time: 6 Months
Type: 400 and 650 Litre French Oak
% wine oaked: 100
% new oak: None

Tasting Note

An excellent expression of Ablillo Real, this is a little balsamic, with notes of dried white flowers and almonds. It's unctuous but coupled with citrus notes, some salinity and delicate twist of bitterness to lift the finish.

Food Matching

Stuffed piquillo peppers and snapper sashimi.

Awards

James Suckling 92 Points
A pure and nimble albillo, showing nuanced green fruit, flint and some grapefruit. Slightly neutral, but the creamy texture and the nice phenolic bite in the medium- bodied palate are impressive. There is a twist of mineral austerity in the finish, too. Imprressive. Drink Now. 92 Points, JS, June 2022.