Aliats Orange

Bodegas Enguera

A super interesting wine and a crowd pleaser at that. Made with three weeks of skin contact, this is the rare pre-phylloxera Valencian grape Verdil in a whole new light, punched up with 20% Chardonnay bringing its nice round body and acidity to the mix. A clementine and herbaceous nose with a tennis ball tightness unwinds in the glass, leading to a palate full of citrus fruit, enough to convince daring neophytes of the orange wine world to conclude there may be actual oranges in here. Rest assured, it's all grapes all day my friends!

Country:  Spain

Region:  Enguera, Valencia

Appellation:  Valencia DO

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  650m+

Soils:  Deep soils, rich in organic matter, with a loamy structure

Varietal/Blend:  80% Verdil 20% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Fermented on the skins for two to three weeks.

Ageing:  Stainless steel.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic. The estate's original Sierra de Enguera vineyard (an area where vineyards were once abundant and Verdil once grew commonly but that phylloxera destroyed and was not replanted until the Pérez family brought it back in the 70s). Vineyard surrounded by Mediterranean forest. 4,000kg/ha yield.

ABV:  12.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  103858

About the Producer

The Pérez Brothers: Juan Ramón, Pedro, and Silver


Enguera, Valencia, Spain

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Aliats Orange
Bodegas Enguera
A super interesting wine and a crowd pleaser at that. Made with three weeks of skin contact, this is the rare pre-phylloxera Valencian grape Verdil in a whole new light, punched up with 20% Chardonnay bringing its nice round body and acidity to the mix. A clementine and herbaceous nose with a tennis ball tightness unwinds in the glass, leading to a palate full of citrus fruit, enough to convince daring neophytes of the orange wine world to conclude there may be actual oranges in here. Rest assured, it's all grapes all day my friends!

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Spain

Region:  Enguera, Valencia

Appellation:  Valencia DO

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  650m+

Soils:  Deep soils, rich in organic matter, with a loamy structure

Varietal/Blend:  80% Verdil 20% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Fermented on the skins for two to three weeks.

Ageing:  Stainless steel.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic. The estate's original Sierra de Enguera vineyard (an area where vineyards were once abundant and Verdil once grew commonly but that phylloxera destroyed and was not replanted until the Pérez family brought it back in the 70s). Vineyard surrounded by Mediterranean forest. 4,000kg/ha yield.

ABV:  12.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  103858

Andrew Stewart | Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-604-0408 | E: andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba | Edmonton + Alberta North

 T: 780-203-5284 | E: joe@vinoalvino.ca

Aliats Orange
Bodegas Enguera
A super interesting wine and a crowd pleaser at that. Made with three weeks of skin contact, this is the rare pre-phylloxera Valencian grape Verdil in a whole new light, punched up with 20% Chardonnay bringing its nice round body and acidity to the mix. A clementine and herbaceous nose with a tennis ball tightness unwinds in the glass, leading to a palate full of citrus fruit, enough to convince daring neophytes of the orange wine world to conclude there may be actual oranges in here. Rest assured, it's all grapes all day my friends!

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Spain

Region:  Enguera, Valencia

Appellation:  Valencia DO

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  650m+

Soils:  Deep soils, rich in organic matter, with a loamy structure

Varietal/Blend:  80% Verdil 20% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Fermented on the skins for two to three weeks.

Ageing:  Stainless steel.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic. The estate's original Sierra de Enguera vineyard (an area where vineyards were once abundant and Verdil once grew commonly but that phylloxera destroyed and was not replanted until the Pérez family brought it back in the 70s). Vineyard surrounded by Mediterranean forest. 4,000kg/ha yield.

ABV:  12.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  103858

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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780-203-5284

joe@vinoalvino.ca

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