Winery Santo CristoBiante Macabeo
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Santo Cristo's Biante Macabeo.
Discover the grape variety: Abondance
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and moderate acidity. Understated aromas of citrus and alpine white flowers. Rustic, productive profile. Preserved for its heritage value in varietal conservatories, it no longer contributes to commercial production. Not to be confused with the Abondant. An ancient native white grape from Savoy, once grown in Savoy and the Isère valley, now nearly extinct.
Informations about the Winery Santo Cristo
The Winery Santo Cristo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Campo de Borja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Campo de Borja
DO of Aragon at the foot of Moncayo, nicknamed the 'Empire of Garnacha' (~60% of the vineyard, plantings since 1145). Grenache as a generous, fruity red: signature notes of ripe cherry, raspberry, plum, garrigue, sweet spices and a peppery touch, round tannins and a sunny palate — old vines aged 30-50 years. Supple Tempranillo, firm Mazuelo, Cabernet and Syrah round things out. Whites Macabeo, Chardonnay, Moscatel.
The wine region of Aragon
Autonomous community of northeast Spain, historic kingdom of Iberian red Grenache (~75%). Signature Garnacha: generous and sun-drenched with signature ripe cherry, crushed strawberry, garrigue, kirsch, sweet spice and a balsamic touch, round tannins and a warm, alcoholic palate. 4 major DOs: Cariñena the largest (old vines), Calatayud high-altitude, Campo de Borja and Somontano at the Pyrenean foothills. Fresh Macabeo and Garnacha blanca whites.
The word of the wine: Grenache gris
A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.
