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Baldovar 923

Valencia

Location Baldovar, Valencia
Grapes Bobal, Mencia, Merseguera and Macabeo 
Viticulture Organic
Producer Nito Alegre Soler
Website baldovar923.es
Location Baldovar, Valencia
Grapes Bobal, Mencia, Merseguera and Macabeo 
Viticulture Organic
Producer Nito Soler
Website baldovar923.es

Nito Alegre Soler and Fransico Bosco are carving  their future back in the sleepy village which lends its name to their Bodegas. They recognise  that the old mountainous vineyards benefitting from age, altitude ,Mediterranean and continental influences could find a new following with a hands-off approach in the vineyard and winery  Along with loyal local support provides a superb opportunity for them both to make a name for the region.

The cellar is Located at 923 meters above sea level with vineyards which range in height from 900 meters to 1100, consisting of Bobal, Mencia, Merseguera and Macabeo planted on clay,  sandstone, slate - even fossilised oysters and coral -ranging in age from 20 to 80 years. The work is done by hand using only organic materials where necessary. The dry arid conditions and cold winters give an air of tension to the fruit, which is evident in the wines. The cellar is the local, tiny, abandoned cooperative building which they have restored and installed stainless steel fermentation vats, amphora and clay jars for ageing. Pressing is done in basket presses and ferments are spontaneous. The idea here is to try and capture the terroir of the region with as little outside interference as possible.
 

Baldovar 923 Wines

Canada Paris 100% Merseguera. Canada Paris represents the terroir of Baldovar reflected in a marked minerality accompanied by the soft but lively acidity of the variety. Limestone/ Sandy loam soils. 20 -60yo vines are a mix of goblet trained and trellising. Aged for 9 months in different materials: 30% in mud amphorae 30% in French oak barrels of 500 litres and the rest in stainless steel tanks. Aged smoothly with the fine lees during the first 4 months.
Arquela 100% Merseguera. Mountain wine selected from two 40 year old plots ; Areniscas and Rambla de Arquela sat on silica slates with chalky clay over limestone. Both sites are incredible at 850 and 920m ABS where the diurnal range has a significant affect. Bunches are harvested and pressed whole. Fermentation takes place over half a lunar cyle with 66% in 500l French oak and the rest in stainless steel. A further 9 months is spent in stainless steel on the fine lees.
Rascana (skin contact wine) 70% Merseguera/ 30% Macabeo. The complete fermentation with the skins transmits all the power of the varieties in this wine. Aged for 9 months in stainless steel tanks at full capacity. Aged with the fine lees worked very gently during the first 4 months of ageing.
Pieza la Moza Rosato Bobal / Tempranillo. Mountain Rose. 25-80yo bush vines on rocky soil made of fossilized oysters and corals. Aged in Spanish tinajas, used oak and steel vats. The grapes are destemmed and pressed gently. Racking is done at low temperature with no chemical substances added.
Cerro Negro Tinto 100% Mencia. 20yo goblet and trellised. Destemmed and lightly crushed before transferring them into small thermo regulated containers During fermentation grapes are softly extracted with daily pigeages. Aged for 9 months in different materials: 33% in French oak barrels of 500 litres for 4 months and the rest in full stainless steel tanks.
Berandia 100% Bobal.20-30 year old, north facing bush vines on loamy- sand, calcerous soils sat on terraces between 900-1200 m above sea level. Spontaneous fermentation and light daily batonage precedes 18 months in 500l French oak and stainless steel.
Canada Paris 100% Merseguera. Canada Paris represents the terroir of Baldovar reflected in a marked minerality accompanied by the soft but lively acidity of the variety. Limestone/ Sandy loam soils. 20 -60yo vines are a mix of goblet trained and trellising. Aged for 9 months in different materials: 30% in mud amphorae 30% in French oak barrels of 500 litres and the rest in stainless steel tanks. Aged smoothly with the fine lees during the first 4 months.
Arquela 100% Merseguera. Mountain wine selected from two 40 year old plots ; Areniscas and Rambla de Arquela sat on silica slates with chalky clay over limestone. Both sites are incredible at 850 and 920m ABS where the diurnal range has a significant affect. Bunches are harvested and pressed whole. Fermentation takes place over half a lunar cyle with 66% in 500l French oak and the rest in stainless steel. A further 9 months is spent in stainless steel on the fine lees.
Rascana (skin contact wine) 70% Merseguera/ 30% Macabeo. The complete fermentation with the skins transmits all the power of the varieties in this wine. Aged for 9 months in stainless steel tanks at full capacity. Aged with the fine lees worked very gently during the first 4 months of ageing.
Pieza la Moza Rosato Bobal / Tempranillo. Mountain Rose. 25-80yo bush vines on rocky soil made of fossilized oysters and corals. Aged in Spanish tinajas, used oak and steel vats. The grapes are destemmed and pressed gently. Racking is done at low temperature with no chemical substances added.
Cerro Negro Tinto 100% Mencia. 20yo goblet and trellised. Destemmed and lightly crushed before transferring them into small thermo regulated containers During fermentation grapes are softly extracted with daily pigeages. Aged for 9 months in different materials: 33% in French oak barrels of 500 litres for 4 months and the rest in full stainless steel tanks.
Berandia 100% Bobal.20-30 year old, north facing bush vines on loamy- sand, calcerous soils sat on terraces between 900-1200 m above sea level. Spontaneous fermentation and light daily batonage precedes 18 months in 500l French oak and stainless steel.
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