Fontecalada
Fontecalada
Price incl. alcohol tax, shipping and VAT.
Winemaker's notes
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 16 days
OLGA VERDE VIÑADORA will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
Spain
Region/Subregion:
Castile and Léon/Bierzo
Classification:
DO
Certification:
-
Grape:
Mencia (100%)
Vintage year:
2023
Color:
-
Aroma:
-
Taste:
-
Alcohol content:
14%
Sugar content:
0.2 g/l
Acidity:
5.2
pH-value:
3.58
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Glass
Best Served:
12 - 16 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Charcuterie, Lamb, Pasta / Pizza, Pork, Veal
Ageing potential:
3 - 20 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Lamb
- Pasta / Pizza
- Pork
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
Soils:
Limestone, Slate
Terroir:
116-year-old vineyard on calcareous sandy soils with a strong presence of slate and quartzite. It is situated on a steep north-facing slope at 540 meters above sea level. The climate is moderately continental, with Atlantic influence, especially in very wet years.
Harvest:
Picked by hand
Fermentation:
Old oak (100%)
Storage:
Old oak (100%) 12 months
Winemaker:
Olga Verde and Fran Bendaña
It was made in open-top tanks with 100% whole clusters, fermenting spontaneously with minimal intervention, aiming for a balance between fruit and structure. After fermentation, it was aged in wood and glass demijohns for 12 months.