Fino Solera Fina María del Valle
Description
Le Solera Fina María del Valle est une icône de l’AOC Montilla-Moriles, dont le nom rend hommage à la fille de l’ancien propriétaire du domaine racheté par Gracia Hnos. dans les années 60. Sa solera, créée en 1975 à partir d’une sélection rigoureuse de vins anciens, donne naissance à un vieillissement biologique sous voile de fleur pendant huit ans. Produit exclusivement à partir du cépage Pedro Ximénez issu des prestigieux Pagos de qualité supérieure de Moriles Altos et de la Sierra de Montilla, ce Fino intemporel se distingue par son élégance, sa fermeté et sa profondeur.
Fiche technique
Dégustation
Vignoble et élaboration
L'avis des experts
I tasted two seasonal bottlings of the NV Solera Fina María del Valle en Rama, the youngest of which was from spring 2024, marked clearly as "Primavera 2024" on the front label. This averages eight years when bottled unfiltered, and they say they select the more "evocative and feminine" wines to replenish their soleras and criaderas. It has a deep golden color, a pungent and powerful nose with notes of esparto grass and an elegant palate, narrow and long. The Fino from Montilla is produced with Pedro Ximénez grapes and is not fortified. The wine achieves 15% natural alcohol and has a very low pH, 3.15. The effect of the flor is stronger in the spring, plus this is a very young, recent bottling; so, the wine is sharper and more pungent. 1,240 half bottles and 480 magnums produced. This is also bottled in magnum. The price is for half a bottle. It was bottled in the spring of 2024.
This fino shows aromas of cardamom, orange rind and iron. The palate is broad, saline and expressive, with great energy upfront. Concentrated as well. The finish is austere and dry. This underwent biological aging for eight years. Drink now.