Winery Albert FedericoMiques de Sauló
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The Miques de Sauló of the Winery Albert Federico is in the top 0 of wines of Alella.
Details and technical informations about Winery Albert Federico's Miques de Sauló.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay blanc Gloriod
Supple, fruity whites to drink young, pale golden, with an airy palate and moderate acidity, showing aromas of white fruits (apple, pear), white flowers and subtle notes. Accessible and thirst-quenching profile. Now rare, grown in small quantities in Beaujolais and Mâconnais for artisanal cuvées. White-skinned mutation of Gamay noir, obtained in Beaujolais by Henri Gloriod in the 20th century.
Informations about the Winery Albert Federico
The Winery Albert Federico is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Alella to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alella
Smallest DO in Catalonia (~300 ha) on the coast north of Barcelona, schist soils with strong drainage, mild Mediterranean climate. Signature Pansa Blanca as white king (local synonym of Xarel-lo, base of Cava): fresh and floral with green apple, pear, fresh almond, white flowers and a schist mineral touch, balanced acidity. Aromatic Garnatxa Blanca as complement. Light supple Garnatxa Negra in red.
The wine region of Catalogne
Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
