spanish wines - Tierra de Terrerazo

This is Mustiguillo's greatest white. But more than this, it illustrates the salvage of the Merseguera grape. The grapes come from old, organic, high altitude vines (900m) under continental climate influences. Limestone soils.

Bobal at its best. In the "not so exceptional" vintages, grapes from the Quincha Corral reinforce this Finca Terrerazo.

Bobal at its best. In the "not so exceptional" vintages, grapes from the Quincha Corral reinforce this Finca Terrerazo.

This is Mustiguillo's greatest white. But more than this, it illustrates the salvage of the Merseguera grape. The grapes come from old, organic, high altitude vines (900m) under continental climate influences. Limestone soils.

Mestizaje means “blend” or “assemblage”. It may be the entry-level wine of the estate, but it’s a true standout! Grown on limestone soils at an altitude of 800 metres.

After reviving Bobal, Toni Sarrión turned to his next challenge: bringing Merseguera back into the spotlight. This traditional grape variety from the Alto Turia region near Valencia had long been neglected, used only for producing simple, uninspiring wines. His project began over a decade ago on a steep vineyard with a 10% incline, situated at 900 metres altitude. Old-vine Bobal proved unsuccessful in this cool climate — the grapes simply didn’t ripen — so Toni decided to graft the entire site over to Merseguera. The first vintage he released was 2011. To give the wine more aroma and energy, he added small amounts of Malvasía and Viognier. The vineyard is steeped in a Mediterranean atmosphere: between the vines grow olive trees, pine, rosemary, fennel and thyme.

Quincha Corral comes from Finca Terrerazo, located at an altitude of 800 metres. The soil consists of dolomitic limestone with a chalky, sandy texture. The vines were planted en gobelet in 1919 and 1940, and the vineyard is not irrigated. Farming is fully organic, with the use of cover crops between the rows.