This is Javi's first white wine, made from typical Valencian and Méditerranean varietals. These grapes come from the slopes of the Penya Foradà, in Font de la Figuera.
The Pla del Micalet (or Michael's plain, Micheal being the patron saint of Valence), is located at 730 metres above the sea level. Only 2000 bottles!
Vinification
Hand harvested in small baskets in mid-September, the grapes are pressed in whole bunches, part of the crop is fermented in big casks, with indigenous yeasts and without any temperature control, this part being then aged for 8 months in the same casks.
The rest of the crop is aged on its lees in demi-johns, also during 8 months. Then both parts are blended.
Storage potential
3 to 5 years after bottling.
To serve
Serve chilled.
Trial analysis
Clear gold colour. Discreet at first on the nose, it gets more expressive with air (chalk, white fruit, flowers, herbs...).
Fresh but opulent on the palate, and so long! Very nice acidity too.