Your cart is empty!
2023 Esmeralda García La Fuentecilla Vino de Paraje, Castilla y Leon, Spain
$52.00
Location: Santiuste de San Juan Bautista is a small village located in the D.O. Rueda, in the region of Castilla y León, in the province of Segovia, Spain. Varietal: 100% Verdejo
Vineyard: La Fuentecilla, one of Esmeralda’s four single vineyards, is 820 meters above sea level, with sandy/alluvial soils that are dotted with marine fossils and sediment. Prephylloxera bush-trained vines are 180-200 years old. Farming is organic.
Vinification: Grapes were hand harvested in late September, the grapes were partially de-stemmed and lightly macerated on the skins for a few hours. Subsequently, they were pressed in a vertical press and the must obtained then underwent alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, in 500 liter dolia (Spanish clay amphora). After fermentation the wine was left to rest on its fine lees for six months in dolia, and then bottled without fining or filtration. Nosulfites were added at any point.
Tasting Note: Aromatic notes of blooming white flowers, ripe yellow fruit, apricot, yellow plum, savory thyme, ocean spray freshness, and very subtle spicy notes.
Bottles Produced: Limited production of about 550 bottles
About the wine: La Fuentecilla is an area rich in water that flows down towards the river. The thin sand on the topsoil creates an expressive yet very linear profile in the wines, with a distinct saline freshness. Fuentecilla is perhaps the most open and lightest of Esmeralda’s wines.
- from the importer
Specs
- Country Spain
- Region Castilla y León
- Appellation Rueda
- Style White Wine
- Producer Esmeralda Garcia
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Verdejo
- Food Pairings Meaty Fish, Roast White Meats, Stinky Cheese
- Characteristics Amphora, Dressed to Impress, Savory White, Orchard Fruit, No Sulfur