Juan Valdelana Single Vineyard Tronco Negro Blanco 2021 750ml
WINE EXPERTS
The white 2020 Finca Tronco Negro, like all of his wines, closed down when I poured in the glass. A "Viñedo Singular" single-vineyard wine, it comes from a plot planted in the village of Elciego in 1935 on sandstone and limestone soils with silt, marl and clay. lt has notes of fennel and hay and a round and dense palate that has very high acidity of 8.16 grams and a very low pH that make it vibrant despite the relatively high alcohol (14.5%). lt fermented in open-top barrel with carbonic maceration and matured in barrel with the lees for one year. 300 bottles were füled in November 2021. lt should develop nicely in bottle.
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate
WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTES
"Tronco Negro", is a type of mushroom, very rare and difficult to find, which is quite dark, almost black. You can find it in this vineyard, it is eatable if you cook it for a long time, but dangerous if you eat it raw.
TECHNICAL CHART
Winery: Valdelana Class: Red Grape: Viura, others Region: Rioja alavesa Country: Spain Packaging: Bottle
TASTE WINE
Look, Smell, Taste and Conclude
VISUAL
You can tell the age of the wine by the color in the glass, also if you look at the legs of the wine you can determine quality aspects
SMELL
When you first start smelling wine, think big to small. Are there fruits? Think of broad categories first, i.e. citrus, orchard, or tropical fruits in whites or, when tasting reds, red fruits, blue fruits, or black fruits. Getting too specific or looking for one particular note can lead to frustration
The Grape
The grape variety is very important to understand a wine.
Grape varieties are considered the most important factor in differentiating a wine
IN YOUR TONGUE
You will be able to perceive that the flavor runs throughout the mouth. You will notice how it runs along the sides, which indicates that it is a quality wine due to its structure.
