Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Noelia de Paz
Appellation
Tierra de León
Varieties
Albarino (Alvarinho)
Farming
Sustainable
Vineyard
25 years old vines, dry farmed vineyards, non-cert. organic. Tierra de Leon is one of the windiest growing regions in Spain, and that affects the grapes through the development of thick skins and tannin. Alluvial clay soils allow for good water retention, although the region sees very little rain < 20 inch/year. Poor nutrient profile in the soil means little green harvesting is needed to naturally achieve 2-3 tons per acre. This is a region to watch.
Vinification
Hand harvest at the end of September, destemmed before being pressed off for temperature controlled native fermentation in stainless steel. Post fermentation, the wine rests on the fine lees for 5 months in old French barrels of 500L. The Albarín is then filtered and bottled.
Features
Cork
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, and New York
Tech Sheets
Tasting Note
Sunshine in a glass, just like Noelia. Tart and sweet on the nose. Floral. Citrus flower with a touch of almond and salty underripe guava. Perfect for the aromatic drinker looking for something new. Albarín, what is it like? Bordeaux Blanc-like? Perhaps? Chenin-y? A bit? Reisling-esque? Kinda. Depends. Really it is a creature of its own character and should be appreciated as such. Noelia, the Queen of Albarín.
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