Bodega Altolandon - "ENBLANCO" Manchuela Orange Wine 2022 (12.5% ABV) 750 ml

Bodega Altolandon Certified Organic + Biodynamic winery that sits in the centre of its 1100m high altitude above sea level,  the vineyards lay in Manchuela DOC of Spain's La Mancha wine region in Valencia. This blend of Garnacha Blanca and Garnacha Gris uses hand harvested grapes from vines grown on limestone and stony soils. Produced as naturally as possible with spontaneous fermentation on the skins in clay amphora, there are no added sulphites.

This creates a wine of orange-pink color with an elegant nose showing aromas of stone fruits, mineral and anise, supported by apricot, mirabelle plum and citrus notes. Full and well rounded on the palate with plenty of weight, yet still elegant, lively and light in body. Try as an appetiser with tapas, baked fish or well-flavoured hard cheeses.

Rosalia Molina, makes organic wines in one of Spain's highest altitude wineries. Her mission is to make wines that express the typicity of DO Manchuela: the vineyard, the altitude and the varieties planted.

This is a climate on the edge of what is possible: at 1,100 metres above sea level, the grapes experience a large diurnal range that encourages even ripening and helps to retain natural acidity. Rosalia's vineyards are certified organic, she uses only natural fertilisers, promoting biodiversity by welcoming chickens, sheep and pigs from local farms to roam the vineyards freely. Grapes are hand harvested and vinified as naturally as possible with native yeasts and little other intervention. The wines are then aged in clay amphora and some in French oak to give texture and complexity.