Alvear 3 Miradas Vino de Pueblo 2017

The full clusters of Pedro Ximénez used for the production of the 2017 3 Miradas Vino de Pueblo were pressed and then the juice fermented in tinaja (amphora) or were foot trodden in open plastic bins, and the wine matured under a veil of yeast for eight months. 2017 was a warm and dry year with a short crop of very ripe grapes. This is the blend of all the different plots, therefore the village wine. This is the most expressive of the 3 Miradas wines I tasted, with a more developed nose and more aromas reminiscent of a Fino, with the nutty and spicy notes from the aging under flor amplified by some time in bottle. It's also a year that seems to be developing at a little bit of a faster pace, and the wine shows superb right now. Think of this as a light Fino with 13% alcohol. 20,000 bottles produced.