Finca Casa Balaguer 2021 'Tragolargo' Orange Wine, Alicante DO

Item Number: 17118

UPC: 8-437010800160

Country: Spain
Region: Valencia
Sub Region: Valencia
Appellation/AVA: Alicante DO
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): 70% Muscat of Alexandria / 30% Malvasia
Type: Wine - Orange
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Limestone, sand with salt deposits, and chalk
Case Production: 1,500

Vines: Organically (with some biodynamic practices) farmed grapes grapes from 2 plots over sandy saline soils. The 70% Muscat of Alexandria comes from Salinas de la Mata Natural Park in Torrevieja and 30% Malvasia comes from the Puerto de la Harina Estate.

Vinification: Manually harvested in July/August, further table selection, indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel with 30-days skin contact. Aged on the lees for several months after harvest in the same tanks, before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and zero SO2.

Tasting Notes: This wine is vibrant and lovely. It hits all the right Muscat notes. The Malvasia adds roundness and texture to the body. YUM!