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60% Macabeo, 40% Garnacha Blanca • Macabeo from La Loma on clay-limestone at 500 meters, Garnacha Blanca from Los Santos on slate at 600 meters • crushed and macerated for 32 hours without sulfur before spontaneous fermentation in concrete • racked to neutral 500L and 900L toneles for 12 months of elevage • Practicing Organic (in conversion) • 4200 bottles produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Spain
Region:
Aragon
Appellation:
Valdejalon
Variety:
Blend - Other
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ES-FRO-32-22 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2024-11-21
"Aromas of lemon curd, crushed rocks and fresh herbs. The palate has fresh, mouthwatering acidity, a medium to full body with subtle creaminess and an almost effervescent energy throughout. Long and reverberating. A blend of macabeo and garnacha blanca from two vineyards, one at the entrance of Alpartir and the other one farther away. Fermented in cement and aged in Austrian and French oak of 900 and 500 liters. Drink now or hold."
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2024-11-14
"The white 2022 La Loma & Los Santos contains some 60% Macabeo and 40% Garnacha Blanca. It fermented in concrete and matured in 500- and 900-liter oak barrels for 13 months. There's finesse, and it's delicate but weightless, with 13.5% alcohol and great freshness and acidity showcased by a very low pH of 3.11 and 6.36 grams of acidity. It has the floral notes and the aniseed and fennel from Garnacha Blanca, the texture too, and the spark from the Macabeo. It's herbal and tasty, with some fine tannins and a vibrant, effervescent finish with a bitter twist. It has a lot of finesse. 4,209 bottles were filled in July 2024."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2023-05-31
"The white 2021 La Loma & Los Santos was produced with 60% Macabeo and 40% Garnacha Blanca from 50- to 60-year-old vines on limestone and slate soils. It fermented in concrete after a 24-hour maceration and matured in 500- and 900-liter oak barrels for 14 months. It has 13.5% alcohol and a low pH denoting freshness and good acidity. In this cooler year, the wine is more floral and citrus, more nuanced and elegant, with tasty flavors, a sapid sensation a salty twist and the dry finish from the limestone soils, beautifully textured. It's a more complete wine than the 2020‡tight, energetic, persistent. Superb. 3,1223 bottles were filled in March 2023."
2021
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5+
Date
2024-03-15
"Delicately floral with fresh white pear. Bright-fruited, with extract and structure, making for a rather gastronomic wine with good ageing potential. (FG)"
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2023-09-13