Sotero Pintado, Malvasia sobre Lias, IGP Castilla y Leon, organic wine in converion

Sotero Pintado, Malvasia sobre Lias, IGP Castilla y Leon, organic wine in transition, 2021, from € 22.50

This white wine Sotero Pintado Malvasia sobre Lias fermented and matured in oak barrels the yeast (sobre Lias) and thereby developed very special aromas, a more intense taste and an improved shelf life.

Organic wine profile

• Color: Straw light shiny
• Nose: delicate floral scents with spicy notes, stimulating fine accents of a freshly baked brioche, like walking into a French bakery early in the morning.
• Mouth: very balanced with fresh, lively acidity, clear mineral traces, delicate notes of a fresh bread crust, a light yeasty tone and a long-lasting aftertaste. Overall, a delicious white wine of a special kind.
• Drinking recommendation: You can enjoy this wine immediately, but it will settle down in the Improve over the next few years due to its potential.

Organic wine production Sotero Pintado Malvasia sobre Lias, IGP Castilla y Leon

The grapes for this white wine come from two vineyards in Benegiles and El Maderal. This region is called “Tierra del Vino” and is located on both banks of the Duero River, which flows through the province of Zamora. It is accompanied from north to south by the Roman Vía de la Plata. One of these vineyards is 120 years old and the other is 90 years old.

The grapes are harvested by hand early in the morning while the temperatures are still low and immediately placed in 15 kg boxes brought to the basement. This prevents premature oxidation of the berries. Before the grapes go into the press, they are checked again on a sorting table and less good grapes are sorted out.

The pressing of the grapes is slow and gentle in order to extract the bitter substances found in the berry skins and seeds avoid. The grape juice then rests for 24 hours at a temperature of 11° C, during which pre-clarification takes place. This must is then filled into French oak barrels to ferment at a controlled temperature.

After fermentation, the wine remains in the same barrel with its fine lees for 10 months, where, depending on taste, a battonage ( The wine is mixed with the yeast. The wine then ages in the bottles for at least four months before it is allowed to leave the Bodega Sortero Pintado.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: white wine, dry
• Growing area: Castilla y Leon
• Bodega/ winery - producer: Bodega Sotero Pintado
• Grape varieties: Malvasia
• Mash and fermentation: in French oak barrels
• Aging: in French oak barrels
• Bottler: Bodega Sotero Pintado
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2021
• Storage: 6 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 14% Vol.
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: Contains sulfites
• Organic wine certified ES-ECO-019-CL
• We purchase this wine directly from the Bodega Sotero Pintado, Calle Jardines, 15 · Benegiles, Zamora, Spain

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