Bodegas Heredad Ugarte

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2005 Malvasía – Blanco

Type: Barrel Aged White

Tasting Notes: Very aromatic with hints of clove… sweet oak spice intermingles with aromas of blue cheese with floral undertones. Flavors are quite spicy with lots of creamy pear/quince fruit. Nice integration of fruit, oak and acidity. Long finish; a red wine drinker’s white wine (MP).

Other Notes: 100% Malvasía from the 92 year old Viña Carraleza vineyard with yields just over a 1.5 tons per acre. The wine gets 6 months of barrel aging and another 2 months in bottle before commercial release.