Altolandon, Bobal, Manchuela, Spain, 2018

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Tasted by: Amy Wislocki
(at New Malden, Surrey, 05 Jul 2020)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2022
Bobal is Spain's second most widely planted red grape but is far less familiar to most wine lovers than the most widely planted, Tempranillo. This good-value, unoaked example is grown at high altitude on north- and south-facing slopes by the Altolandon estate, 90 minutes north of Valencia. Deeply coloured, it has some of the rusticity that is associated with the grape, with attractive, slightly spicy blue- and blackberry fruit. Fairly simple, with lightly grippy tannins and good acidity - try it with lamb chops.
Altolandon, Bobal, Manchuela, Spain, 2018
Producer
Altolandon
Brand
Bobal
Vintage
2018
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Manchuela
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.00%
Body
Full
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
100% Bobal