- Denominación de Origen
- LOCATION
- Varietal
- VINEYARD
- YEAR(S) PLANTED
- VITICULTURE
- SOILS
- CLIMATE
- WINEMAKING
- AGEING
- COMMENTS
Valley of the Lagares, Almáchar, Málaga
100% Muscat of Alexandria. One of the oldest clones of the Muscat family and one of the only remaining genetically unmodified vitis vinifera cultivars remaining in the world today. The seafaring Phoenicians transplanted this grape from Alexandria, Egypt to Málaga 3,000 years ago.
Multiple old mountainside vineyards. The vineyards in Málaga are the most extreme in all of Europe. The mountainside vineyards are planted at inclinations of up to 70°. There is no terracing, ladders, or mechanization to assist with the harvest. The vineyards are worked completely by hand.
Between 1950 and 1960
Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Organic Gobelet trained vines. Cultivated completely by hand, with minimal human intervention. The majority of the vines receive no treatments whatsoever.
Slate and white quartz
Mediterranean climate. Temperatures reach an average high of 86° F (30° C) in the summer and an average low of 46° F (8° C) in the winter. Rainfall is extremely scarce, only reaching a level of 400 mm per year.
Primary fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks using wild yeast. Secondary fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks following the Charmat method of sparkling wine production.
In stainless steel.
Vibrant straw color. Floral, fresh tropical fruit aromatics. Opulence in mouth balanced by bright acidity.
