Dulce Enero Ice Wine Bodegas Altolandon
Harvested in January, when the grapes have frozen due to temperatures staying below minus five degrees for at least five days but never below minus 13 degrees. These weather conditions mark the beginning of the harvest, which is why it is only produced in exceptional years. A manual harvest of frozen but healthy grapes without any trace of rotting are quickly pressed in the same vineyard as the grape, with the ice crystals still in the grape causing a high concentration of sugars in the must and plenty of acidity.
Due to the dehydration, this improves the extraction of aromatic components. The yeasts for fermentation are native, providing much of the character and personality of the terroir. Fermentation is a very slow process, it can take 2 to 3 months and is carried out in small stainless steel tanks to provide a completely natural wine, with no added sulphites and the stabilisation and clarification are also a natural sedimentation process.
This golden, almost amber coloured wine has a very intense, appealing nose of sweet tropical fruits, peach, apricot, citrus fruits and some spice. The palate is packed full of white fleshed and stone fruits, with the medium body ending with a long sweet finish, supported by crisp acidity. Clean and fresh, very mineral, hints of honey and plenty of persistence.
- Petit Manseng
Harvested in January, when the grapes have frozen due to temperatures staying below minus five degrees for at least five days but never below minus 13 degrees. These weather conditions mark the beginning of the harvest, which is why it is only produced in exceptional years. A manual harvest of frozen but healthy grapes without any trace of rotting are quickly pressed in the same vineyard as the grape, with the ice crystals still in the grape causing a high concentration of sugars in the must and plenty of acidity.
Due to the dehydration, this improves the extraction of aromatic components. The yeasts for fermentation are native, providing much of the character and personality of the terroir. Fermentation is a very slow process, it can take 2 to 3 months and is carried out in small stainless steel tanks to provide a completely natural wine, with no added sulphites and the stabilisation and clarification are also a natural sedimentation process.
This golden, almost amber coloured wine has a very intense, appealing nose of sweet tropical fruits, peach, apricot, citrus fruits and some spice. The palate is packed full of white fleshed and stone fruits, with the medium body ending with a long sweet finish, supported by crisp acidity. Clean and fresh, very mineral, hints of honey and plenty of persistence.
- Petit Manseng
Delivery Information
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- Free next day nationwide delivery (to most UK mainland addresses) for orders more than £125.
- Standard delivery charge for orders under £125 is £7.95.
- It is possible to schedule delivery for a Saturday and the charge is £12.95.
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- 5% discount when you purchase 6 to 11 bottles.
- 10% discount when you purchase 12 or more bottles.
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