The 2018 Monopole Clasico Blanco is hand-harvested, crushed, and pressed. The juice then goes straight into concrete vats for fermentation. After the fermentation, the juice spends eight months on its lees. The magic of this wine comes with adding a small quantity of Manzanilla Sherry. The wine’s aging contributes to its alluring nose with notes of chamomile, bruised apples, yellow plum, almonds, and bready tones. The palate is fresh and complex, with concentrated layers of creamy lemon, nuts, and spices that are marked by bright acidity. There is a beautiful tension between the sweet, ripe fruits and the salinity on the persistent and pleasing finish.
C.V.N.E., Rioja (Spain) Viura 2018
By Miranda Franco