Vidueños de Sedella 2016

There is a new white wine here, the 2016 Vidueños de Sedella, produced with the field blend known as "vidueños" that was composed of some 40% of Moscatel de Alejandría with a myriad of other varieties, like Calona, Montua, Romé Blanco, Vijiriega or Doradilla. The vines are over 70 years old. The destemmed grapes fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeast and approximately one-third of skins and without temperature control. It matured in egg-shaped cement vats and used barriques with lees for eight months. It has a strong personality, with very unusual aromas, not really that marked by the Moscatel, with aromas of medlar and quince, some white fruit and a pinch of white pepper and even a whiff of rusty nail. It doesn't have a lot of acidity, but it feels very balanced and with a Mediterranean character, with a soft texture and a very long finish. A white of strong personality that should age nicely in bottle. Only 1,000 bottles were filled in May 2017. -Luis Gutiérrez.