One of the few Viogniers from Spain.
Although Prieto Pariente is more focused on local varietals, they could not resist making a wine with the high quality grapes of this parcel of Viognier in La Seca (Rueda).
The vines were planted in 1999 on a limestone terroir which is rich in magnesium, with good drainage and good exposure to the wind. The yield is 4.5 tonnes per hectare.
Vinification
Traditional winemaking. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Part of the crop goes into stainless steel tanks, the rest stays for 6 months in 300 litre oak barrels. The production is only 3,700 bottles.
Storage potential
to drink : as from 2021
Best moment : between 2022 and 2023
until : 2024
To serve
Decant and serve chilled.
Trial analysis
Pale colour with deep yellow reflections. A complex nose of yellow fruit and flowers. Caution: this is not your usual heavy peach-like aroma viognier. Because on this cool and extreme terroir, Viognier can reveal itself in all its complexity and shows an unexpected freshness. Alcohol is not dominant, the palate is very well balanced, offering nice apricot notes and a lot of minerality. A wine meant for gastronomy.