BODEGAS ALENCO EL BLANCO DE LELA DEL MAR
Bloody good value, this punches well above its price bracket.
Jumilla, Spain
Non-Vintage
12% ABV.
100% Field Blend
75cl
£9.50
Price includes VAT
Tasting notes:
Lela taught us all how to enjoy Mediterranean Spain, the beaches, the restaurants, the nightspots, the wine and of course how to play dominoes. Bright, ripe, tropical, a real fruit bowl of flavours- this has Lela's unmistakable stamp of unalloyed fun. Fresh and delicious.
About the wine:
Vineyards of calcareous soils, in the mediterranean climate of Murcia (South-East of Spain), at between 600-800 meters above sea level. Cryo-maceration at 10º C for around 6 hours, static cleaning and fermentation at 18º C. No oak ageing
About the producer:
Bodegas Alceño have been producing wine in Jumilla since 1870, making them one of the oldest to commercialise the wines of the region. Now owned by Familia Bastida, winemaking follows modern techniques yet without losing the tradition and identity of this historical bodega.
Food match:
Seafood, shellfish and light salads