2021 Quinta da Muradella Alanda Blanco, Monterrei, Spain La Gritona from tightly spaced vines between

from tightly spaced vines between 50 and 60 years of age

are gently foot-stomped and macerated for 3 weeks in large conical oak vats (cuve tronconique)

Brimming with red fruits and warming spices

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)

" as opposed to "Cascina Francia

2021 Quinta da Muradella Alanda Blanco, Monterrei, Spain La Gritona from tightly spaced vines betweenAlanda 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.