Dominio del Challao – Manuel Michelini: Challao Blanco 2020

Name: Challao Blanco
Brand: Dominio del Challao – Manuel Michelini
SKU: 63656H
Price: 533 EUR
Availability: InStock

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97–98

100

2: Viura 75%, Garnacha Blanca 15%, Malvasia 10%

5: hvid, tør; 13,5% Vol.; Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2045; Pakket ind i: 6s

9: fuld & rund; frisk syrlighed; mineral

3: Lobenberg: 97–98/100; Parker: 95/100; Galloni: 94/100

6: Spanien, Rioja

7: Allergener: Sulfitter,

Tapperi / Importør: Dominio del Challo SL, Calle JuanAlvarez 32, 28008 Madrid, SPANIEN

Gamle vinstokke i 550 meters højde i Labastida. Kun 0,4 hektar på lerjord blandet med kridt og kalksten, gode betingelser for kraftige vine. Økologisk dyrket. Blandede sorter med fokus på Viura. Omhyggeligt manuelt arbejde i vinmarken, håndplukning ved høsten og derefter presning af hele klaser og uklar spontan gæring i åbne barriques. Modnet i 2 år på det fine gær uden batonage i 500 liters tonneaux, brugt træ. Ufiltreret aftapning og stort set ingen svovl. Storkornet næse, sublim, dominerende, men ikke fed. Simpelthen en stor Viura-vin, der minder om Frontonios topvine. Viura (kaldet Macabeo i Calatayud) kan være såååå stor, hvis terroir, vinalder og forarbejdning gør det muligt, så er Viura den tredje hvide drue i verdensklasse i Spanien sammen med Godello og Albarinho. Smagen viser strålende friskhed, et teammedlem sagde "som Riesling". Men selvfølgelig ingen citrusfrugter her, snarere en rig, salt, lidt skarp mineralitet. Masser af sten, flint, kalksten og kridt, kvæde, lidt hvid fersken og saltet renegade med en lille honninghale. Sublim, stor Rioja med meget stort lagringspotentiale.

Parker om: Challao Blanco

The new white 2020 Challao Blanco is a classical blend of 60% Viura, 20% Garnacha Blanca and 10% each Palomino and Calagraño from one vineyard planted in 1990 in the lieu-dit Sauco in the northeast of Labastida bordering vineyards on white silt and limestone soils. The juice fermented in a 500-liter oak barrel where it matured for 23 months and was kept in bottle before it was released. It feels like an old-style white Rioja fermented and matured in oak, with spice and smoke. It has 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.3 after malolactic and comes through as very vertical and fine-boned. It keeps very good acidity with the pungent limestone sensation and tastiness. There was rain close to the harvest, so the grapes had enough water to finish ripening without dropping in acidity. It has very good balance, elegance and persistence, a modern view of the traditional whites, with aging potential. Only 600 bottles and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in November 2022.

Galloni om: Challao Blanco

The 2020 Blanco Challao is a blend of 70% Viura with the remainder comprising Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía and Palomino from old vines planted in Labastida, Rioja Alavesa. After undergoing a 24-month aging process in foudres, it exhibits a yellow hue and enticing aromas that evoke fennel and wild herbs intertwined with chamomile, honey, and green apple notes, offering a complex and attractive palate. Dry and rich, it presents a fairly concentrated and chalky mouthfeel characteristic of the Sonsierra, culminating in a long-lasting, oaky finish. This white wine is a delightful treat.

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