Sierra de Siles Blanco 2011, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla

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The first of our wines to be tried in January and we were tickled pink with this. It's a cracking little Spanish white that's so different to it's French counterparts - rich, fleshy, ripe & juicy with heaps of peach like fruit. Clean and crisp, a really great quaffing white.

Vintage: 2011

Closure: Screwcap

Grape: Macabeo, Sauvignon

Country: Spain

Region: Tierra de Castilla

ABV: 13.0%

Grape variety and blend: Macabeo, Sauvignon Blanc

Alcohol: 13%

Residual sugar: 2 g/l

Production quantity: 80,000 bottles

Age of vine: 8 – 30 years

Soil type: Calcareous with a sand/clay top soil

Hand/machine harvested: Hand and machine

Harvest dates: Last 2 weeks of September

Length of fermentation: 10 – 14 days

Steel tank/barrel fermentation: Steel tank

Bottle/cask ageing: Bottle

Colour: Pale lemon green

Bouquet: Floral, Citrus fruits, cream, peach

Serving temperature: 6 – 8 ºC.

Food match: Cold white meats, Summer Salads, Shellfish and seafood

Ageing potential: 1 - 2 years

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