
Pequenita Malvasia 2019
The color is amber. Aromas of harvest, grape, and blossom can be detected in the nose, which is followed by notes of pollen and dried orange peel. With a citrus and herbaceous background, this wine is powerful and refreshing in the mouth. Tannins that are firm but integrated, making it lengthy and deep.
- Brand:Alonso & Pedrajo
- Region:Rioja
- Sub-Region:Rioja D.O.Ca.
- Varietal:Malvasia Riojana
- Color:White
- Alcohol:14.00%
- Size:750ml
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- Country:Spain
- How much so2 added:Wine with zero additives and little intervention.
- Climate:Villlalba is characterized by a distinct change between the climates that make up its environment, primarily the continental climate but also with an important Atlantic influence and the Mediterranean weather through the entrance of the Ebro River at its north-western end, which separates the Sierra Cantabria from the Obarenes Mountains.
- Harvest Technique:Hand harvested
- Soil:calcareous soils
- Vineyard Size:From the mentioned 1 plot, approximately 0.5 hectare
- Vine Age (year planted):From the mentioned two sites, approximately 0.5 hectare
- Fermentation:Grapes are partially crushed and fermented in 500-liter barrels and ancient clay amphorae to create wine. A three-week process of slow, spontaneous fermentation. After finishing the alcoholic fermentation, it remains in the amphora on skin contact for four months. Once the maceration is over, the skins are gently pressed, and the wine is delivered to the barrel for maturing. Lees are stirred weekly to induce natural decanting. Little clarification just before bottling. Wine of minimum intervention, without any form of addition.
- Elevage:7 months in neutral barrels on its own fine lees in 100% French oak (500 l). The wine is preserved in the bottle for at least 12 months after bottling until it is ready to sell.
- Winemaker Name:Alberto Pedrajo Pérez
- Finning & Filtration:There will be no fining. Before to bottling, the lees are separated using light filtering.
- Scores:RP 93
- Producer Website:https://alonsopedrajo.com/
- Total Production:1,362 bottles
- Sustainable Practice:Yes