MEDITERRANEAN MOUNTAIN WINE
Finca Calvestra
Found in between groves of pine, oak, olive and caressed by a lush blanket of rosemary, fennel and thyme, Mestizaje Blanco is a vineyard steeped in the Mediterranean.
65% MERSEGUERA, 24% VIOGNIER, 11% MALVASÍA
CALCAREOUS SOIL
900m ALTITUDE
The Calvestra estate is located at an altitude of 900 m above the Mediterranean. Composed of Dolomite limestone that has a chalky/sandy texture. Vines composed of Merseguera shoots grafted onto old Bobal rootstock. Traditional viticulture employed, using a strictly non-irrigated gobelet system. A process that is respectful of the environment at all times.
Manual harvest using 15 kg boxes.
Average yield 0.9 kg/m2 of leaf surface.
Average yield per hectare of 6000 kg.
65-70% Merseguera, 20-25% Viognier, 10-15% Malvasía
Each plot and/or variety is fermented separately. De-stemming carried out on cluster sorting table followed by gentle crushing. Cold maceration at around 6° for 4-8 hours depending on plot or variety. Deposited to temperature controlled 25-50 Hl stainless steel tanks and fermented at 10-16° using native yeast.
(*) Properties might differ slightly according to the values of each particular harvest.
2014
• Guía Peñín: Mestizaje Blanco 2012 – 93 points
2015
• The Wine Advocate: Mestizaje Blanco 2013 – 91 points
• Guía Peñín: Mestizaje Blanco 2012 – 93 points
• Guía Repsol: Mestizaje Blanco 2013 – 90 points
2017
• Guía Peñín: Mestizaje Blanco 2015 – 90 points
2018
• The Wine Advocate: Mestizaje Blanco 2016 – 91 points
• Guía Peñín: Mestizaje Blanco 2016 – 91 points
