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Ca' di Mat
Valautín Albillo Real
2022
3.8
Region
Spain › Community of Madrid › Vinos de Madrid DO
Type
white · still
Grapes
Albillo Real
Alcohol
13%
Volume
750 mL
Tasting Notes(1)
3.8
It's a strange beast. It offers a charming, though not complex, bouquet of stone fruits, lemon, and wet pebbles. On the palate, it manages to be fresh and heavy at the same time. It's round and mineral, but quite pushy.
About
Valautín, meaning "valley of small vineyards" in Piedmontese, aptly describes this Albillo Real from San Martín de Valdeiglesias. The grapes are sourced from various small vineyards with granitic soils, situated at altitudes between 650 and 750 metres. These vineyards are part of a Special Protection Area for Birds and the Natura 2000 network. The rainfed vineyards, cultivated traditionally with goblet training, are harvested manually in 15 kg boxes. The whole grapes are directly pressed, and the juice undergoes spontaneous fermentation, followed by twelve months of ageing in French oak barrels without batonnage.
