Description

Technical sheet

Store: highlandon

DO: Manchuela

Vintage: 2015

Variety: 100% Bobal.

Grade: 14% vol.

Tasting note:

It has a bright cherry color. On the nose it has aromas of ripe red fruit, sweets and a fresh and spicy balsamic background.

On the palate, it has good, relevant but subtle tannins that give way to a most refreshing acidity. It has a good texture as well as elegant.

Operating temperature: 14 - 17th.

Viticulture: ecological and vegan.

Geology and soil: the vineyards of free standing are planted in sandy, clayey and aerated soils. The continental and Mediterranean climates merge, giving rise to low rainfall and great thermal amplitude. The wind coming from the Mediterranean - dry - is very beneficial for the ripening of the fruit.

Crafting: the first is a short maceration of the skins with their juice to extract the aromas and tones of this grape variety. Fermentation takes place in 6000-liter stainless steel tanks - never with commercial yeasts. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, it is pressed and placed in 300-liter French oak barrels to carry out the malolactic.

Pairing: en Made in Spain Gourmet We recommend this wine especially with meat, but also with semi-cured goat and sheep cheeses, and with our rice dishes from the Dehesa of the Albufera.

The Winery

Located in Landete, province of Cuenca, at an intermediate point between three provinces: Valencia, Cuenca and Teruel, at an altitude of 1100 meters, at the highest point.
The farm has a total of 200 hectares and in the middle of them is the winery.
ALTOLANDON's philosophy is to make quality wines and, therefore, quality grapes, which is why they take maximum care of everything that has to do with the vineyard from the moment they are planted, when choosing the most suitable varieties, stems and clones. suitable for its climate and each type of soil.

The highlands meet the ideal conditions for a high-quality production, they give the wines unique and special characteristics in the world. The wine is made from the grape, but the altitude at which it grows and the terroir from which it comes are essential for the final result.

The higher the altitude, the more and better solar radiation and thus the thermal amplitude is greater. The higher up, the more tannins. The height provides a refreshing effect that increases the acidity indexes thanks to the thermal amplitude. Accumulation of aromas and flavors.

These climatic conditions mean that during the last months of the gestation period of the grape, it undergoes slow and prolonged maturation. Thus, more suffered, small grains come out with a greater proportion of skins than pulp, a fundamental case for red wines, since the tannins are found in the skins. The wines made from these grapes offer a great variety of colour, breadth and depth of aromas and great complexity on the palate. They also become much more suitable for aging in barrels, because the higher the acidity and proportion of tannins, the greater the possibility of get aged wines.

The grape reaches a high degree of perfection. Result: wines with their own personality:

"Wine is made from the grape"

Ecological cultivation

In Altolandon they are respectful with the environment, therefore, all their plots are cultivated organically. In the heights, the winds clean the air and the vegetation enjoys excellent health thanks to the absence of pesticides. In addition, soil fertility is stimulated only with natural fertilizers. The grapes have to express themselves in the wine and show the characteristics of the place where they come from, without make-up or additives.

The soils

The entire farm is separated according to varieties and types of soil. A study was carried out prior to planting to indicate which varieties would be the most suitable for each of the different types of soil,... Poor and unproductive soils, sandy loam and stony.

Each one of the different soils gives the grapes different "nuances", which are what make the wines have particular characteristics of the place where they come from. ALTOLANDON's philosophy is to make quality wines and, therefore, quality grapes, which is why they take maximum care of everything that has to do with the vineyard from the moment they are planted, when choosing the most suitable varieties, stems and clones. suitable for its climate and each type of soil.

The Varieties

They have a wide selection of varieties such as Malbec, Syrah, Garnacha, Merlot, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc as red varieties, and Chardonnay or Muscatel Petit-Grain as white varieties, all of which are selected and appropriate for the land in which they are located.

The plants are placed on trellises 2.30 meters high, thus achieving a very large leaf mass. The planting density is 4.000 plants per hectare, which ensures that there is competition between the roots, and thus obtain smaller and higher quality grapes. Only organic procedures are used in the cultivation.

Water, soil fertility stimulated only with natural fertilizers, totally organic treatments, in addition to meticulous work during the year such as lifting the vegetation up to three times, leaf removal to ensure the perfect ripening of the grapes, green pruning to limit yields up to a maximum of 1.5 kg per vine for the benefit of a powerful concentration of aromas and flavors in your harvests.

REGULATORY COUNCIL OF THE MANCHUELA DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

In the year 1997, a group of winegrowers y wine cellars in the region of La Manchuela created the Pro-Wine Association Denomination of Origin Manchuela, in order to regulate, defend, promote and market wine of the future denomination.

The DO Manchuela began to represent a group of wine cellars of the provinces of Albacete and Cuenca that began to stand out internationally for the high quality and uniqueness of its type of wine.

In the year 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment of Spain officially recognized its regulation, defense, promotion and commercialization assistance activity.

In July 2017, The Denomination of Origin Manchuela, goes from being an Association of Producers to Interprofessional Agrifood.

Since its inception, it has developed a great job of projecting the image and flavor of your wine, both in the national and international market.

Betting on the quality and image of the Manchuela Denomination of Origin is a sure asset that is already paying off.

The effort of its people, the love for its land and a culture committed to wine are the reasons that guarantee its success.

Additional Information

Weight :	1,1 kg
do	DO Manchuela

Information about Altolandon

Following the excellent oenological advice of Wine Connoisseur, Zoltan Nagy, who recommended this winery to us from the beginning. We certainly did not know where the DO Manchuela (Castilla la Mancha) is, and we did not know who Rosalía Molina was.

A Valencian woman from Requena who has her Altolandon winery in the town of Landete. A winery that is in height (1.100m) and that gives its wines that differentiating characteristic of the novel of the sea wines. Together with her husband they created a winery where what they wanted was to recover native grapes such as bobal and garnacha, and also add international grapes such as syrah, tempranillo, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and malbec.
Among the white wines, we find varieties of viognier, chardonnay, white garnacha, as well as the small grain muscat, which offer fresh wines with great acidity.

In addition, it is capable of creating a real ice wine (Dulce de Enero) that is harvested in the month of January at no less than eight degrees below zero !!! Which is comparable to what is made in Germany or Canada.

Restless person who knows perfectly that in order to succeed you have to travel the world offering our products, with care and passion, but also with the utmost professionalism. A brand with all MadeinSpain parameters.