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The El Vínculo winery is the result of an old idea, to make a great wine in La Mancha. After travelling around the region they found excellent Tempranillo grape vines, well acclimatised to the local conditions. Once the red wine production was consolidated, the winery produced a white wine with a very special and almost forgotten variety, the Airén – the native white grape of La Mancha. The first vintage was 2007, made with grapes from Paraje la Golosa.
WINERY El Vínculo
BRAND Alejairén Crianza
ALCOHOL/VOLUME 14% vol
VARIETY 100% Airén
APPEARANCE
Intense straw yellow colour, clear and bright.
NOSE
Citrus notes with stone fruit, spicy notes and subtle caramel notes from ageing in French oak barrels.
MOUTH
Elegant and tasty on the palate. Full-bodied and unctuous wine with balsamic hints that give it freshness and longevity. Aftertaste marked by pleasant fruit notes interspersed with sweet notes from its ageing in barrels.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
12º
DRINKING
Due to its meticulous winemaking process, it’s age-worthy, getting better with time.
PAIRING
Perfect with starters such as jamón ibérico or foie gras, as well as rice dishes, pasta dishes and fish.
DESCRIPTION
Located at an altitude between 650 and 750 metres on semi-flat terrain running downward from north to south, facing south. Grape from Paraje la Golosa, known as one of the best vineyards for the quality of its grapes.
SURFACE AREA
3 hectares.
AGE
The grapevines used to make this wine have an average age of 90 years old, are head-trained and not irrigated. These, together with the characteristics of the area, are the reasons why production is very limited and quality simply excellent.
LAND
A mix of sand and clay throughout the land.
CLIMATE/HARVESTING
Hand harvested. The year was extremely hot and dry. Prolonged episodes of extreme temperatures predominated in the summer. Conditions were very harsh during the entire cycle, which led to harvesting two weeks early. Rated as good.
VINIFICATION
De-stemmed and pressed, and then spontaneously fermented in barrels and stainless steel.
AGEING
At least 14 months in 225-litre French oak barrels and rested in the bottle prior to release.
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