MEDITERRANEAN MOUNTAIN WINE
Finca Calvestra

Finca Calvestra Margas

A very special wine, based on its origin, in a merseguera vineyards with its own personality.

100% MERSEGUERA

MARL SOIL

900m ALTITUDE

  • Vineyard and viticulture

    The Calvestra state is located in Requena, at an altitude of 900 meters Vines composed of mersegura shoots grafted onto old Bobal rootstock. Vineyards soil composed exclusively of Marls. Tradicional viticulture employed, using strictly non-irrigated gobbled system.

  • Organic wine. Suitable for vegans.

  • Harvest

    Manual harvest using 15 kg boxes.

  • Grape variety

    100% Merseguera

  • Vinification

    De-stemming carried out on cluster sorting table followed by gentle crushing soft pressing producing own grape must. Fermented in 500 l tanks whit native yeast.

  • Aging

    Aging 11 months on fine lees in barrels of 500 liters of acacia several uses, the second year of aging in tank. Subsequent maturation in the bottle for two more years.

  • Bottling

    August 2018. No stabilization or filtration treatments.

  • Analysis*

    Alc. / Vol: 13 – 13,5%
    PH: 3,20 – 3,30
    SO2 total: 0,075 – 0,090 g / l
    Total Acidity: 5,9 – 6,2 g / l
    Residual Sugars: 1,5 g / l

  • Optimal consumption

    Now and over the next 10 years.

  • Tastes great with...

    Appetizers, salted fish, seafood, grilled fish, Mediterranean rice, and white meat.

(*) Properties might differ slightly according to the values of each particular harvest.

Awards & Distincions

2020
• The Wine Advocate: Finca Calvestra Margas 2016 – 93 points

• Guía Peñín: Finca Calvestra Margas 2016 – 92 points

• Decanter: Finca Calvestra Margas 2016 (91 points) – Silver

2021
• Guía Peñín: Finca Calvestra Margas 2017- 92 points