FINCA SAN BLAS2013 Vino Dulce
TASTE PROFILEBeautifully honeyed and ripe Sauternes-like nose of
peach, grape seed, pineapple, passion fruit, saffron, marzipan and
tangy marmalade notes. The brilliant jab of wonderfully fresh
acidity on the palate cuts through the honey and spice,
butterscotch, mango and toffee and leads to a great length.
GRAPES50% Merseguera50% Chardonnay
APPELLATIONUtiel Requena D.O
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VINEYARDClay and chalk dominate the soil in the vineyards the
Chardonnay &Merseguera both lie. Of the large estate, Finca San
Blas only uses the best1/4 of grapes for their wines, and sells the
remainng to other wineries!
ALTITUDE750 Meters
HARVESTBy hand in December 2013
TOTAL PRODUCTION133 - 6 bottle cases
BOTTLING DATEMarch 2015
STYLE OF VINTAGEThe 2013 summer was stormy and not very hot.
September was cool and rainy, with frequent fogs on the selected
plots. Development of abundant botrytis cinerea during October.
Natural drying of some grains.
WINEMAKING & AGINGThe grapes were soft pressed for no more
than 12 hoursleading into natural fermentation, without added yeast
or sulfurous, at room temperature (12ºC), in second year oak
barrels until the end of September 2014 (almost 1 year fermenting),
until it stops spontaneously. Aging with its own yeast in the oak
barrels where it fermented, for 15 more months
FOOD PAIRINGSOn its own or with bleu cheeses, foie gras, pates,
fresh fruit, nuts and the like.
ALCOHOL10.5 %
FORMAT500ml
Voted “Best Dessert Wine” inthe world - Decanter 2016
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