Mestizaje Blanco 2018 Magnum

The 2018 Mestizaje Blanco was produced with a blend of organically and dry-farmed Merseguera from Finca Calvestra regrafted on Bobal vines, plus 25% Viognier and 10% Malvasía. The grapes all fermented together in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and were kept in contact with the fine lees until it was bottled, a little later this time because of the COVID-19 crisis. The grapes from the shallower soils were harvested earlier to provide more tension while keeping the volume of the wine, which has also enhanced the finish. It's a little lower in alcohol too, so the wine comes through as fresher than the 2017 and more in line with 2016, a cooler year, similar to 2018. 58,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2019.