White Wine Llabustes Riesling 2019

Bodega Vila Corona

D.O. Costers del Segre

Riesling

How does it Taste

Greenish-yellow color – straw. Aromas of white flowers, white fruits, tropical, and citrus. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, fresh, and fruity. In the retronasal route, the whole is more appreciated, leaving a fruity sensation.

Serving Temperature

Recommend serving it between 8-10º C.

Elaboration

Manual harvest in early September. Fermentation in oak barrels of 300 liters for 40 days with a subsequent beating for 20 days.

About the Vilamidjana – Tremp Vineyards

The Cellar

Vila Corona Cellar is located in Vilamitjana (Pallars Jussà) in a semi-buried warehouse dating from 1993. It is surrounded by a vineyard of 11 hectares, planted in 1989. The grape varieties cultivated are Riesling and Chardonnay for white, and Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre), Grenache, Monastrell, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon for reds.

Soil

The vineyard is planted on a rocky land originated by erosion or Areny’s rock, from the Late Cretaceous and Garumnia formations. Arany’s sandstone is a quartzite composed of potassium, feldspar, quartz, quartzite, mica, and fossils, all cemented with calcite. Garumnia’s formation is composed of red lutites, with minor intercalations of fine-grained channeled stoneware.

Climatology

The Cellar’s ​​location is characterized by a Mediterranean- Continental climate but influenced by the surrounding mountains. All our vineyards are planted in Tremp Basin, at an approximate altitude of 500 m. This area is bounded by elevations ranging between 1,100 and 2,080 m. which creates a specific and differentiated microclimate. This defines a situation of very pronounced temperature inversions throughout the year. Winter is cold, and summer is hot during the day and cold at night; which allows for slower maturation of the grape.

Rainfall ranges between 500-560 ml/m2/year, and snowfalls amount to an annual average of 1.5. The temperature fluctuates from -14ºC to 39ºC, with an average temperature of 12.8ºC. During the harvest season, it can vary from 25ºC to 8ºC.

This composition facilitates the drainage of the land, favorably influencing the quality of the wine.

Technical Sheet White Wine Llabustes Riesling 2019

• Appellation: D.O. Costers del Segre
• Production: Organic
• Type of wine: White Wine
• Varieties: Riesling
• Alcohol grade: 12,5% vol.
• Vineyard origin: Vilamitjana – Tremp, Pallars Jussá, Lérida, Spain
• Age of vineyard: 1989
• Winemaking: The Traditional Method
• Harvest grape: At the End of September
• Spontaneous fermentation: Maceration for 40 days with a subsequent beating for 20 days.
• Aging: On Oak Barrels
• Bottle: Bordelaise 75 cl.
• Stopper: Natural Cork (45×24 mm.)
• Capsule: 100% Tin

Awards

• Gold Medal for Llabustes Riesling 2002, awarded by the Radio Turismo Selection Committee for the Best Wines in Spain.
• Silver Medal for Llabustes Riesling 2009, awarded by the ‘Catavinum Guide to Spanish Wines 2011’.
• Bronze medal for Llabustes Riesling 2010 at the ‘Finger Lakes International Wine Competition’ in New York, USA.
• Silver medal for Llabustes Riesling 2011 in the ‘International Wine Guide 2012’.
• Silver medal for Llabustes Riesling 2012 at the ‘Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2013’.
• Silver medal for Llabustes Riesling 2013 in the ‘International Wine Guide 2014’.
• Gold Medal for Llabustes Riesling 2015 at the ‘Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2016’.