Quinta da Muradella 2021 Alanda Blanco, Monterrei DO

Item Number: 20041

UPC: None

Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Sub Region: Monterrei
Appellation/AVA: Monterrei DO
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): Doña Blanca / Treixadura / Verdello
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic

Vineyard Notes: A selection of Dona Blanca, Treixadura and Verdello from the breadth of Monterrei's soils, elevations and exposures.

Winemaking Notes: Grapes from the varied sites are pressed and the juice is added to a continuous fermentation. The wine is aged for 15+ months in a mix of stainless steel and 1500L French oak foudres. No malolactic fermentation.

Reviews

  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: 95 (11/16/2023)
    "The 2021 Alanda Blanco is a village wine from Monterrei, a blend of Dona Blanca, Treixadura and Verdello that reflects the diversity of soils, altitudes and expositions. The varieties fermented together, being added to the vat progressively, and 1,500-liters matured in a used French oak foudre for 15 months and the rest was kept in stainless steel. It's pale, young and austere, more about soil and rocks than fruit, with notions of wet granite and dry flowers. It has contained ripeness, 13% alcohol, very good acidity, freshness and balance, with a sense of purity and transparency that is common to all whites here. It has depth, energy and light and extra vibrancy this year. It could very well be the finest white Alanda to date. 10,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2023." - Luis Gutierrez
  • Vinous
    Rating: 91 (12/1/2023)
    "The 2021 Blanco Alanda, a blend of Treixadura, Dona Blanc and Blanco Lexitimo, hails from the small DO Monterrei in Galicia. Partially aged in French oak foudre, this yellow-hued wine has an enticing nose that unfolds notes of herbs and pear, with a subtle oak layer. Creamy and refreshing, it flows with a velvety texture stirred up by calibrated acidity." - Joaquin Hidalgo