The Wine

50% Chardonnay & 50% Petit Manseng. The first white wine from the winery, proudly bearing it’s name.
Continental climate, cold winters & long ripening season with low rainfall. Vines at 1100 meters above sea level, allowing a slow maturation of the grapes with persistent fruit aromas and plenty good acidity. 

A very different & special blend because the combination of Chardonnay that gives body & Petit Manseng that gives freshness, the oak is very well integrated and there is a balance between acidity, fruit & body.

Manchuela DO

Manchuela DO is a wine designation in Spain, in between the provinces of Valencia, Cuenca and Teruel, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. This region is known for producing wines, particularly reds, from grapes like Bobal, Tempranillo, and Garnacha. The climate in Manchuela tends to be continental, with hot summers and cold winters, which can influence the characteristics of the wines produced there. The designation of origin helps to regulate the production and quality standards of wines from this area.

Climate Conditions

The high altitude of 1100 meters above sea level of the Altolandon vineyards have the ideal conditions for high quality production, giving the wines unique and special characteristics in the world. The wine is born from the grape, but the altitude at which it is grown and the terroir from which it comes are fundamental to the final result.

The higher the altitude, the more and better the solar radiation and thus the greater the thermal amplitude. The higher the altitude, the more tannins. The altitude provides a refreshing effect that increases the acidity indexes thanks to the thermal amplitude which results in a higher accumulation of aromas and flavours.

These climatic conditions mean that during the last months of the gestation period, the grapes ripen slowly and over a long period of time. This results in smaller berries with a higher proportion of skin than pulp, which is essential for red wines, as the tannins are found in the skin.

The wines from these grapes offer great variety of colour, breadth and depth of aromas and great complexity on the palate. They are also much more suitable for ageing in barrels, because the higher the acidity and proportion of tannins, the greater the possibility of obtaining wines for ageing.

Vinification

Grapes arrive at the winery with total respect for the fruit, without breakage & without exposing them to the sun or high temperatures immediately after being harvested from the vineyards surrounding the winery. Selection of bunches is carried out & only healthy & ripe fruit enters the fermentation tanks.

Cold maceration for 12 hours, followed by a spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in 500 liter French oak barrels of second and third use (no commercial yeasts were used.) No malolactic fermentation. Wine stays on its lees for 4 months in the 500 liter oak barrels with bâtonnage twice a week during this time. Stabilization is also natural, the wine is in deposits during the coldest months, temperatures can go to minus 15º C.

Aromas & Taste

Intense colour, close to golden although cloudy.
Lemon zest & grapefruit on the nose, elegant & toasted bread, butter & nuts. On palate, quite the body, with lots of freshness , acidity and alcohol in perfect harmony with well integrated oak.

Ideal with chicken stew, pasta with sauces, cold pork meat, fish with sauces, any dish cooked with cream or mushroom sauce & roasted pork. Certified Organic & Vegan.

Ideal serving temperature 13ºC. 

Craziness