Picarana

by Marañones 2018

$37.99 ($227.94 /case)

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Picarana by Marañones 2018

Picarana

by Marañones 2018

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Producer : Bodegas Marañones

Region : Madrid (Spain), Spain (Spain)

Food Pairing : Hard Cheese, Rich Fish, Risotto, Roasted Vegetables, Scallop, White Meat

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Tasting Notes

"The white 2018 Picarana was produced with Albillo Real grapes from different organic, dry-farmed and head-pruned vineyards in the village of San Martin de Valdeiglesias. The vines are an average of 60 years old and are planted on different granite soils (white, pink and brown) at different expositions and altitudes ranging between 650 and 830 meters. It fermented in used oak and foudres built with French and Slavonian oak and matured with the lees in used 500- and 7,000-liter barrels and 1,500 and 5,000-liter oak foudres. To make fresher wines, they avoided maceration, pressing the whole clusters at very low pressure. The wine has 13.17% alcohol and a healthy pH of 3.35 for a grape that does not have much acidity; I find that the whites from 2018 are fresh—a far cry from the whites from 2013, when the cool year resulted in very ripe and wide whites. It has a smoky and spicy twist along with notes of fennel and white flowers and a palate that is marked by the granite. There is marked salinity on the finish, which is very tasty and long. The wine is harmonious and elegant, and it should develop nicely in bottle. I still need to rethink Albillo Real—it surprises me as people are learning to deal with it. This is one of the best-selling grapes from the winery. 10,340 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2019."

92 Points - Wine Advocate, April 2020

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Price of Case	$227.94
Point Score	92
Cellaring	Drink Now or Cellar
Sweetness	XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart
Bottle Size	750 ml
Producer	Bodegas Marañones
Region	Madrid (Spain), Spain (Spain)
Alcohol	13% alc./vol.
Style	Fresh and crisp whites
Vintage	2018
Farming Method	Traditional
Food Pairing	Hard Cheese, Rich Fish, Risotto, Roasted Vegetables, Scallop, White Meat
Descriptors	Floral, Fruity
Wine Type	White
Wood Presence	Unoaked
Body	Medium
Grapes	100% Albillo

The Producer

Bodegas Marañones

The mosaic of vineyards and wines of Bodega Marañones reflect the appreciation of the appellation's history. A heritage filled with castles and monasteries, stories of kings, and commoners, tales that hold lessons around the journey of a land, its people and wine. A past that contributes to the region's authentic representation in today's vintages.

Bodega Marañones' landscape spans from the top of the Sierra de Gredos mountain range to the valley's foothills. The combination of geology, climate, and soils provides conditions ideal for vine cultivation. The high altitude, old vines, local varieties, and fractured granite soils lend to the diverse characteristics of the individual plots. Bodega Marañones practices biodynamic agriculture and organic principles as part of their winemaking philosophy.