2021 Quinta da Muradella Alanda Blanco, Monterrei, Spain La Gritona 85% mencia

85% mencia

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100% Sauvignon Gris (a pink-berried mutation of Sauvignon Blanc) from the gravelly-loam and limestone soils of Paicines

7-hectare parcel of 85-year-old Gamay on flinty clay-limestone soils in the Touraine (Tue-Boeuf has been purchasing this fruit for many years from a neighbor who is also their source for the Petit Buisson Sauvignon)

2021 Quinta da Muradella Alanda Blanco, Monterrei, Spain La Gritona 85% menciaAlanda is the "village" wine that is intended to reflect the best soils and expositions and higher elevations. This wine is a selection of Dona Blanca, Treixadura and Verdello. The soils here are mostly a sandy slate with clay, but you find granite and limestone as well. Each variety is fermented in stainless steel with native yeasts as it is harvested progressively added to the vats.