104,75 €
El Cerrico 2024 is the single-vineyard white wine from Stratum Wines , Bodega Cerrón ‘s project in Fuente Álamo (Albacete), within the Jumilla DO . It comes from a tiny vineyard of less than half a hectare, located at almost 1,000 meters above sea level and planted by the family’s great-grandfather . The vines are old, ungrafted Airén , dry -farmed on calcareous sand and gravel soils .
The often undervalued Airén grape demonstrates its full potential here. The altitude, the limestone soils , and the age of the vineyard lend it concentration , freshness , and a pronounced saline character , a far cry from the simple white wines typically associated with this variety. It is a wine of very limited production , one that speaks more of the terroir than the fruit.
A serious, deep and mineral white wine, which vindicates Airén as a great terroir grape.
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The grapes come from a single plot, El Cerrico , cultivated using organic and biodynamic viticulture methods . The harvest is done by hand at the precise moment to preserve the wine’s freshness.
The wine ferments spontaneously with native yeasts and without temperature control. It then undergoes a long, unhurried aging process on its lees , which imparts texture and complexity without masking the expression of the Airén grape or the terroir. Sulfur dioxide is added only at bottling, and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered .
A very gastronomic white wine , ideal with baked fish , seafood rice dishes , oily fish , white meats , mushrooms , aged goat cheeses and dishes with creamy sauces .
It is also a great option for market cuisine and seasonal dishes with some intensity.
We love it because it shatters all the preconceived notions about Airén : it demonstrates that this variety, cultivated on old, ungrafted vines at high altitude , can produce exceptional white wines . It’s a wine with a family history, honest and deeply connected to its terroir.
We love its salinity , its texture , and its chalky finish , which make it very food-friendly and capable of evolving in the bottle . It’s ideal for those seeking terroir-driven whites with character and for curious wine lovers who want to discover a hidden gem from Jumilla .
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