Colección de Toneles Centenarios Fondillón Luis XIV 25 Anos

The company “Colección de Toneles Centenarios” was born from an extraordinary treasure: the vat room of the Ferrero wineries, an old wine-producing winery in Alicante, located in the city of Cañada, Alicante.

Subtitled Edad Superior a 25 años (over 25 years old), NV Fondillón Luis XIV is a dark amber wine bottled from one cask with the specific profile of a very old wine. 750 bottles were made of the 25-year version and the barrels and contents are older than 25 years from a single barrel (19th-century American oak barrels). The wine has a light brown color in the glass with shades of orange. In the nose, the warm aromas of dried fruit (hazelnuts, roasted marcona almonds) and very old precious woods stand out. In the mouth it is almost dry, friendly and very enveloping. The aromas of hazelnuts, cinnamon and dried figs are combined with the creamy toast of centenary oak. Long and clean aftertaste.

A Fondillon is one of the most important historical wines that has the oxidative effect of a sherry and the fresh sweetness of port, but with a very big difference, which is that a Fondillón may not have added alcohol as is the case with Port.

Fondillón's 4 characteristics:
- Denomination of Origin Alicante.
- Monastrell grape.
- Minimum of 10 years aging and aging in oak barrels
- Minimum of 16º or natural alcohol, never added alcohol.

The Fondillón comes from the Alicante region and thus has 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. That high natural alcohol is achieved through the ripening of the grapes on the vine itself, which promotes both the highest level of aromas and flavors of the Monastrell grape, passing through the "solera" system during the fermentation and aging process. Through this system, during bottling, a portion of each barrel is tapped to the next, filling the decay with old wine from the best selection of Monastrell grape, the main variety of Alicante. The production and aging is done with all the care and attention that a noble wine requires.