Mesterlig spansk hvidvin på 100% Verdejo fra virkelig gamle vinstokke!
Ossian Vides y Vinos er et joint venture mellem tre vin-ikoner; Javier Zachagnini (grundlægger af Aalto), Ismael Gozalo (Spaniens førende Verdejo-specialist) og Pierre Millemann (tidl. vinmager fra Romanée Conti). Ejendommen høster Verdejo-druer fra ekstremt gamle vinstokke - de ældste er over 200 år! De gamle vinstokke og det barske højlandsklima giver hvidvine med en overrumplende mineralsk kompleksitet, som tåler sammenligning med de bedste hvide Bourgogner.
For mens resten af Europas vinbønder sendte skolebørn ud i markerne for at tisse på vinstokkene (det passer!) eller gravede skrubtudser ned i markerne (det passer også!) i et famlende forsøg på at redde deres levebrød, gik vinmarkerne ved byen Nieva fri for vinlusens hærgen i slutningen af 1800-tallet. Lusen kunne simpelthen ikke overleve i den magre jord og det barske spanske højlandsklima.
Quintaluna laves på 100% Verdejo fra disse meget gamle vinstokke, og er modnet sur lie. Den har en yderst kompleks bouquet af eksotisk frugt, mineraler og citrus. Lang mineralsk eftersmag. Fantastisk som aperitif eller som ledsager til tapas, fisk og skaldyr.
Vinous - 92
Light, bright straw. Fresh pear, orange pith and a suggestion of pungent flowers on the powerfully scented nose, along with a building mineral nuance. Juicy and incisive in the mouth, offering Meyer lemon, pear and quince flavors accented by a spicy ginger flourish. Silky and focused on the finish, which shows powerful floral lift, minerally cut and impressive persistence.
Robert Parker - 91+
The very tasty 2018 Quintaluna shows the new style in a cooler vintage where the wine achieved ripeness without excess, developed full aromas and flavors and retained good freshness. It's faintly varietal, still young, a little shy and complex. It was bottled in August 2019 after nine months with the lees, a small part with oak.
James Suckling - 92
A full-bodied white with sliced apple, white pineapple, waxy lemon and some pear. Slightly waxy. Long and flavorful. An excellent example of verdejo
La Guia Penin - 92
Colour: bright straw, greenish rim;Aroma: fresh fruit, citrus fruit, wild herbs;Flavour: fresh, fruity, good acidity, fine bitter notes;Colour: bright straw;Aroma: ripe fruit, dried herbs, faded flowers;Flavour: powerful, ripe fruit, balanced;
Robert Parker - 91
The 2019 Quintaluna, pure Verdejo from the province of Segovia, fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and was kept with the lees for nine months. A small fraction of the wine was in oak foudres and barrels. This feels like a ripe vintage, not as ripe as 2017 but with an exotic touch and more varietal notes of freshly cut grass. It's balanced and soft, with integrated acidity and rich flavors. 100,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2020.
Jancis Robinson - 16.5
Not a typical Verdejo nose – more subtle and nuanced – just the slightest suggestion of grassiness. Lovely fresh palate with a mealy note and stone fruits, apricot skin. Lovely weight and a slight salty twang on the finish. Very good.
| Årgang | 2018 |
| Vintype | Hvidvin |
| Land | Spanien |
| Område | Castilla y Léon |
| Producent | Ossian Vides y Vinos |
| Alkoholprocent | 14.5% |
| Indhold | 150cl |
| Druer | Verdejo |
| Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 52247 |
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