Minimal-intervention wine
Variety100% Arco
AreaFontanars dels Alforins · DO Valencia Clariano
WinemakingMalolactic fermentation in barrel · 8 months ageing in used barrel on fine lees
Alcohol13.8% vol.
Production864 bottles · 93 pts Parker (Luis Gutiérrez)
Medium-depth cherry colour, glyceric and very bright. Fresh, deep nose: flower petals and red fruit, creamy notes and very soft touches of integrated toast. Fresh, light palate that nonetheless fills the mouth with volume. Very soft, integrated, ripe tannin. Fresh and appetising, easy to drink, with a deep, spicy, mineral finish. 93 Parker points (Luis Gutiérrez).
Body
Fruit
Tannins
Acidity
Garnet-red colour. Nose of red and black fruit, spices and minerals, with a freshness and vibrancy unusual by Mediterranean standards. Agile, expressive palate, medium-to-full body, present tannins, lively acidity. The Arco —an extremely rare native variety— 'fresh and vibrant, truly uncommon for Mediterranean standards', as the producer describes it.
Aromas
Fresh flower petalsCrunchy wild red fruitSoft balsamic notesClean mineral background
Food pairing
Soil type
Limestone and very stony (Serra de l'Ombria)