2022 Colección de Toneles Centenarios Luis XIV Ánforas Tinto
| Type of Wine | Red |
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| Country | |
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| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2028 |
| Available as of | Jan 20, 2023 |
- Buy 6 for 14.95 12.36 each and save 6%
Description
The company “Colección de Toneles Centenarios” was born from an extraordinary treasure: the barrel room of the Ferrero Wineries, an old Alicante wine producing winery, located in the city of Cañada, Alicante. From the house's historic vineyards, planted in the 1960s, with fine sandy soils, just outside the Alicante town of Canyada, here comes an extraordinary glass of red wine. The Luis XIV Ánforas with its local grape varieties (Monastrell (60%), Arcos (30%) and Bonincaire (10%), the wine is true to its origins. The vineyard has a soil of sandy loam, with a large proportion of calcareous sand. is worked sustainably and with minimal intervention.This wine is aged for 4-6 months in ceramic amphorae.The Amphora uses clay from Villarrobledo baked in old-fashioned ovens, where the flames are fueled by wood, giving the amphora an inviting toasty taste The amphorae have no coating and have a capacity of 500 liters (50%) and 225 liters (50%).Amphora is a very old way of making and storing wine and is now rightly on the rise again. the advantages of the porosity of the oak barrels without the wooden aromas affecting the wine, so pure and only the fruit
The Luis XIV Ánforasis bright ruby red with violet hues from Monastrell's penetrating color theme. In the nose an intense freshness in fine harmony with the characteristic fruit expression of Monastrell, Arcos and Bonicaire. On the palate, the purity and freshness of the fruit is revealed and unfolds as a light, velvety but persistent red wine. Medium-bodied with fine, elegant tannins.
Specifications
| Available as of | Jan 20, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | Red |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Alicante |
| Winery | Colección de Toneles Centenarios |
| Grape | Monastrell, Mourvedre |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2028 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 91 |
| Tasting Profiles | Earthy, Rustic, Dark fruit, Dry, Fruity |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Voor alledag |
Wijnhuis
The Colección de Toneles Centenarios company was born from an extraordinary treasure: the barrel room of the Ferrero wineries, an old wine producing winery in Alicante, located in the city of Cañada, Alicante. There they found 25 old barrels that have been forgotten for more than 60 years. The barrels contained extremely old and also extremely expensive wines.
The family still has 25 hectares of vineyards, from which they resume the production of wines destined to produce Fondillón. Fondillon is a completely separate category of wine and is a sweet, undistilled wine made from extra ripe Monastrell grapes that are harvested later than normal, before being pressed, fermented with the skins and then aged in oak for at least ten years barrels. It is located in between a sherry and a port, but an important element is that the wine is not fortified, so it consists purely of the grapes.
The Fondillón comes from the Alicante region and has thus naturally reached its high alcohol content and belongs to one of the most important historical wines in Europe. It should only be made with 100% Monastrell grape from Alicante. The high natural alcohol value is achieved by ripening the grapes on the vine itself, which promotes both the highest levels of aromas and flavors of the Monastrell grape, produced by the solera system during the fermentation and aging process. Through this system, one portion of each barrel is tapped into the next when bottled, filling the decay with aged wine from the finest selection of Monastrell grape, Alicante's main variety. The production and aging is done with all the care and attention that is required by a noble wine.
The Fondillón was born in the former orchard of the city of Alicante and later spread to the neighboring area of Vinalopó where it currently produces wines. It was one of the most prestigious wines in the world until the phylloxera crisis and industrialization led to the disappearance of many wineries. Fortunately, this wine is coming back all the way and there are a number of high-quality wine companies that supply this beautiful wine, with Colección de Toneles Centenarios being very much at the top. Especially with their Fondillón Luis XIV of more than 60 years old, but also the 25-year-old version are very beautiful with very high international ratings. They are pricy wines, especially given the very long maturation, but actually only a fraction compared to some Sauternes.
The 4 characteristics of Fondillón:
- Denomination of Origin Alicante.Monastrell grape
- Minimum of 10 years of aging and aging in oak barrels
- Minimum of 16º or natural alcohol, never added alcohol
Since the grapes remain on the bushes to dry in (as is done for example in Puglia at Primitvo and is called appassimento there, but is also in principle the same as an Amarone) it also has to cooperate again. When autumn sets in early and the rains start, the grape cannot build up the sugars to create the minimum natural 16% alcohol, so these wines can always be made in the good years, and every year again poses the question whether it will work. The final wine is always a Non Vintage and the barrels therefore contain the blend of various years.
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