

EL SUECO
ALBILLO MAYOR
2021
12,5% VOL. alc
75 cl.

EL SUECO ALBILLO MAYOR
These grapes do not come from single-variety Albillo Mayor vineyards, but are taken from old vines, where our ancestors planted certain white-grape local varieties to eat as fruit. They are interspersed amongst the others in mainly red-grape vineyards, making splashes of golden colour at the time of the harvest, in emblematic vineyards at Hontoria de Valdearados.
The vineyards are located on sunny slopes with loamy texture, limestone and pebbles, allowing a better ripening of the fruit and offering optimal soil permeability, ensuring the health of the grape during the whole growth cycle.
VINEYARD
Variety: 100% albillo mayor grapes, taken from old vines in traditional vineyard fields.
Location: sunny slopes at Hontoria de Valdearados, at an altitude of more than 800m.
Soil: loamy soil, with limestone and pebbles.
HARVEST AND FERMENTATION
Harvested by hand in 15 kg crates.
Manual selection at triage desk, and subsequent grape-by-grape selection after destalking.
Alcoholic fermentation: part in French oak barrels, and another in deposits.
MATURATION
In 500 litre French oak barrels with lees contact for 14 months


TASTE NOTES
- Straw with golden highlights.
- White fruit aroma, notes of apples and peaches. Floral hints, with spicy and smoky scents at the close.
- Elegant glycerine texture, balanced acidity. Good structure, supported by smooth and aromatic toasty notes that remain as an aftertaste.
Designation of origin: Ribera del Duero.
Alcoholic content: 13,5% Vol.
Total acidity: 5,51 pH: 3,31
Production: 2.300 botellas de 75 cl.