Costador, "Metamorphika" Chenin Blanc - 2022

Name: Costador, "Metamorphika" Chenin Blanc
Brand: Costador
SKU: 48879
Price: 27.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 48879

From 62 year-old Chenin Blanc vines, this wine spent one week macerating on the skins, followed by fermentation in clay amphorae. Élévage takes place in used French barrels with battonage. Pair this structured, skin contact white with bullinada.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Spain

Region

Calatayud

Producer

Costador

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc

Production Methods

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.

Staff Pick Notes

Although Joan Franquet and The Costador winery has been at it for a short time (since 2009), he's regarded as one of Spain's top natural vignerons. Amazingly, everything has been learned on the job. He’s been able to purchase small plots on a single mountain in Catalonia. These plots bear vines that are 60-100 years old and enjoy the climate of 400-800 meter elevation. This Chenin has been soaked with the skins for 7 days, then fermented in amphora for 6 weeks. After that, it ages in used barrels on its lees for 6 months. Pretty nifty huh? The wine reveals a multitude of layers in flavors and aromas. Melons, citrus, apple pie, cinnamon, yeast, tea leaf, dried herbs were all flavors that I found. Grainy tannins add to the texture. Enjoy with porcini risotto.

- CP

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