Quinta do Muradella - Alanda Blanco 2017

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Alanda Blanco is an estate-bottled wine made by Bodegas Quinta da Muradella in the Monterrei DO region. Just above the border of Portugal in northwest Spain, the region of Monterrei was part of an area whose rich geology was once prized by the Romans for mining, notably gold. Ancient findings have confirmed that the Romans are responsible for another of the area's treasures, vineyards. The word Al-Anda means “Get going!” or “Get moving!” in English. Alanda is the first of several wines made by winemaker and proprietor Jose Luis Mateo. All the grapes grown to make Alanda are certified organic. The philosophy is to make a young white wine that showcases the varieties that were planted across Monterrei's three different districts during the 1980s: Godello, Dona Blanca and Treixadura. At Quinta da Muradella, winemaker and proprietor Jose Luis has done excellent work recuperating old vineyards and his efforts have earned accolades from wine publications including The Wine Advocate and Guia Peñin, the most influential and prestigious wine guide in Spain.

The 2017 Alanda Blanco is a white blend from a very challenging year when most of the crop was lost to frost. It was kept in tank for 12 months. This is the only white he produced in 2017, using grapes from all the vineyards, whatever he could save, mostly from younger vines and even some second flowering grapes. It has some herbal aromas, bay leaf and fennel, and is still a little closed, as it was only bottled a couple of months ago and should take a few months to settle in the bottle. This is quite remarkable for what it is; it keeps the profile of the whites from the house and is quite fresh for such a weird vintage, with more dry extract from tiny yields and small grapes. It does have flavors, so some grapes managed to ripen. A great effort for the year.

 

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Producer	Quinta do Muradella
Country	Spain
Region	Galicia
Varietal	Godello
Vintage	2017
Sku	03434
Size	750ml