MEDITERRANEAN MOUNTAIN WINE
Finca Calvestra

Mestizaje Blanco

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

  • Vineyard and viticulture

    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.

  • Organic wine. Suitable for vegans.

  • Harvest

    Manual harvest using 15 kg boxes.
    Average yield 0.9 kg/m2 of leaf surface.
    Average yield per hectare of 6000 kg.

  • Grape variety

    65-70% Merseguera, 20-25% Viognier, 10-15% Malvasía

  • Vinification

    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.

  • Aging

    In stainless steel tanks, with a fine sediment included.

  • Bottling

    Between March and April

  • Analysis*

    Alc. / Vol: 13 – 13,5%
    Ph: 3,31 – 3,35
    Total SO2: 0,075 – 0,095 g / l
    Total acidity: 5,4 – 5,9 g / l
    Residual sugars: 1,5 g / l

  • Optimal consumption

    Now and over the next 4 years.

  • Tastes great with...

    Hors d’oeuvre, white meats (smoked or marinated), salads, seafood, oysters, fish and pasta. Fantastic with stews and seafood rice dishes.

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

Awards & Distinctions

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