SBF-MIM23

Frontonio 2023 Microcosmico Macabeo

Macabeo is, of course, known as Viura in Rioja. As there, it can yield such a shapely, rich and well-structured wine with honied, expressive fruit and expansive palate. Frontonio goes from strength to strength with this wine.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code	SBF-MIM23
Country	Spain
Region	Valdejalón
Color/Style	White
Fermentation Vessel	Concrete
Additional Fermentation Notes	Fermentation duration: 15 days Partially destemmed, then 20 hours of maceration without sulfur dioxide (SO2) Pumpover
Aging Vessel	100% Concrete
Aging Duration (months)	5-6 months
Filtered?	Yes
Fining Agents	None
Yeast Protocol	Native
Malolactic Conversion	No
Additonal Maturation Details:	Fine lees contact
Added Sulfur	Yes, 0.002 g/L
Varieties	100% Macabeo
Closure	Natural Cork
Annual Production	3030 cases
Primary Vineyard Name	El Sotillo
Soil Types	Calcareous
Elevation (meters)	530
Vine Age	more than 65 years old
Yields (hl/ha)	10
Farming Practices	Organic
Harvest Method	Hand-harvested

Notes from the Producer: It is a well structured wine, with a lively texture and fresh, elegant acidity. Intensely complex and silky. Lime green in colour, with aromas of jasmine, grapefruit and mineral notes.