BODEGAS FRANCO VIÑA SOLEDAD 2016 - Spain - White Wine

Country : Spain
Region : Rioja
Type : White
Year : 2016
Volume : 75 cl


TASTING NOTES : A straw yellow colour with a golden sheen. On the nose: hints of spice and balsam stand out. In the mouth: creamy and aromatic, great persistence, with notes of toasting and dried fruits. AGEING 18 months in French and American oak barrels (with lees). The wine is stirred weekly to rotate the lees, thus obtaining more volume in the wine naturally. This is accompanied by racking every 6 months.

ABOUT THE WINERY The vines grow in alluvial soil, the remnants of an ancient glacier in Sojuela. The vineyard is oriented towards the north, which is perfect to resist the hottest summers, and located at some 640 m a.s.l., with vines that are on average 80 years old. These are perfect conditions for age-worthy wines. PREPARATION The must is fermented in contact with the grape skins and pulp, with a daily pump-over. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in 225 l Bordeaux barrels.

AWARDS  Great Gold Bacchus, BacchusGold Medal – Best Of Show Rioja White, Mundus ViniGold Medal, Sélections Mondiales Des VinsGold Medal,  Best of Spain Wine Challenge Paises Bajos93 points, Tim Atkin92 points, Andreas Larsson92 points, Gourmets Guide91 points, Penin GuideGreat Gold Bacchus, BacchusGreat Gold, Concurso de Vinos Real Casino de Madrid.

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