Product Review
We handpick the grapes in our 12-hectare limited production vineyard. The fermentation takes place at a maximum temperature of 19ºC. It ages on its own lees, gaining a powerful amount of aromas. The first white from Albillo de la Ribera del Duero.
Very light straw color, due to resistance to oxidative processes. Fruity aromas with a background of pineapple and grapefruit, typical of the Albillo variety. Balanced on the palate with a slight acidity.
Albillo is a name used for a number of of grape varieties grown in northwestern Spain, notably in Galicia. The name derives from the Latin for white - many Spanish and Italian grape names with similar roots are similarly confusing. DNA analysis has identified a number of different varieties. The three main variants are the very old Albillo Mayor and Albillo Real, plus Albillo de Albacete. The first two are often confused in practice and rarely differentiated in official documentation. Like other varieties mentioned below, they are often simply described as Albillo. Both are also known as Albilla and Albillo de Toro. Albillo Mayor is a presumably natural crossing of Hebén and an unknown variety. DNA studies have shown it to be a parent of Spain's flagship red grape Tempranillo, along with the obscure Benedicto. Albillo Real's parents are Hebén and Folha de Figueira In Ribera del Duero the Pardina synonym seems most likely to be used with Mayor. Albillo is also used in the production of red wine: it is sometimes added in small quantities to Garnacha and/or Tempranillo to lift aroma and soften tannins. The famous estate of Vega Sicilia grows a small amount of Albillo for this purpose.
Ribera del Duero is situated along the Duero River on the northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula in Northern Spain. This region experiences hot summers and harsh winters, with large temperature fluctuations from day to night. These extreme weather patterns give grapes the concentrated flavors and aromas the region has become known for. Ribera del Duero’s red wines are sourced almost entirely from the Tempranillo grape, or “Tinto Fino” as it is known in Ribera del Duero. It is not uncommon for other varieities such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec to be blended alongside Tinto Fino. These wines deliver deep colors, firm tannins and significant aging potential. Ribera del Duero has aging requirements similar to those in Rioja: “Crianza” wines must age at least two years with 12 months in oak; “Reserva” wines must age at least three years with 12 months in oak; “Gran Reserva” wines must spend five years aging with two in oak
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White wine is a wine whose color can be pale-yellow, yellow-green, and yellow-gold colored. The wine is produced from a variety of grape varieties. The flavor and color comes from the juice of the grape and sometimes the skin of the grape as well. Interestingly, not all white wine comes from white grapes. Some select red grapes are used as in Champagne.
