Wine of the Week: A Female-Made Natural Wine

AltoLandon Doña Leo White Blend

Organic & Natural

Meet one of our delicious and refreshing latest additions to the BottlesXO platform. As spring finally comes upon us, this wine is perfect for picnics, a night in reading a book, or however you like!

Quick fact about natural wine : usually produced without the use of pesticides or herbicides and with few or no additives. Typically, natural wine is produced on a small scale using traditional rather than industrial techniques and fermented with native yeast. [winemag.com]

We Say

This mountainous Spanish white bursts with aromas of mango, passion fruit and rose petals. Its bright acidity and low minerality highlight subtle tannins, following with a delicate sweet aftertaste.

Appellation

Manchuela, Spain

Grape Variety

100% Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

Ratings

Jancis Robinson: 16.5

Robert Parker: 89

Guía Peñín: 88

Perfect to pair with…

• Mediterranean salad
• Thai Tom Yum soup
• Sautéed seafood pasta
• Stuffed oysters

Why This Wine

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Organic & Natural

Organically grown, zero use of animal products – Vegetarian friendly.

Unique & Diverse Soil

Distinct & varied planting soil gives the grape persona for end-result as wine.

High Location

Located in between 3 provinces of Cuenca, Spain, this vineyard sits at the highest point of the area.

 

The Winery & Winemaker

AltoLandon

Rosalía Molina & Mano Garrote planted their first vines in 1999. They set up the winery the following year and launched their first wine. Their vineyards, among the highest in Spain (1,050m), are located in a plateau surrounded by mountains in the village of Landete in Cuenca (Central Spain). All of them carry the DO Manchuela label.

Rosalía runs the winery mainly and continues to dedicate her life to her passion for winemaking

The Region

Manchuela, Spain

Altitude was the key factor in the choice of grape varieties. Thanks to the late ripening conditions provided by location, the wines are distinctively aromatic and fresh.

 

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