ALBILLO MAYOR
Grown in a small, beautiful, centenary vineyard planted in 1921, the grapes used to make this wine are of the Albillo Mayor variety, a hidden gem of Ribera del Duero. The limited production of this ancient variety turns this expressive white wine for ageing into a collector’s item.
Its aromatic complexity, silkiness and personality reveal all the charm of vines that have been cultivated with wisdom and love for five generations.
Varieties
Ageing
9 months in 250 litres French barrells
Production
Limited to 1.450 bottles
Origin of the grape
Centenary Vineyard Pago de la Tejera, Hontoria de Valdearados.
This wine is made of grapes from a beautiful vineyard planted in 1921 in Hontoria de Valdearados (Burgos), a garden of Albillo Mayor vines mixed with Tempranillo and other red varieties, also used to make our unique ‘Carmen by Comenge’ claret.
The soil has a clay loam texture with moderate limestone content. The vineyard’s location, halfway up the hillside in a forest of oaks, holm oaks and junipers, protects it from the frost and constitutes a wonderful ecosystem in itself.
The vineyard is run by Marcos, its owner, using the manual techniques and traditions passed down by his ancestors. Grown organically, each vintage year expresses the purity and originality of this exclusive variety from Ribera del Duero, which is unfortunately quite scarce nowadays.
Tasting Notes
Posee un color limpio y brillante, con tonalidades levemente doradas.
Intenso en nariz, fragante, recordando a los almendros en floración. Destaca por sus aromas a frutas de hueso frescas, pera de San Juan y leves recuerdos de planta de anís.
En boca es fresco, muy untuosos y una agradable textura. Su acidez natural y volumen nos aportan una sensación refrescante que invita a beber. Junto a los intensos recuerdos frutales y florales aparecen fundidas las notas propias de la crianza: especias dulces – canela, clavo – y ligera sensación balsámica, aportando una buena complejidad al conjunto. El post-gusto es muy largo, dejando un agradable recuerdo en el paladar.
Temperatura de servicio: 11-13ºC