Mestizaje Blanco 2023

The white 2023 Mestizaje Blanco was produced with a blend of 55% Merseguera, 20% Macabeo, 10% each Malvasía and Xarello and 5% Viognier, higher in Macabeo and Xarello and less Viognier from their Finca Calvestra at 920 meters above sea level. It fermented separately in stainless steel and was kept with fine lees until bottling. The varietal mix is making the wine slowly more serious, with good volume but also freshness, with less pit fruit and more chalkiness and a pleasant bitter twist in the finish. It has 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.34 and 5.46 grams of acidity. This is sold without appellation of origin. 38,294 bottles were produced in a low-yielding year. It was bottled in June 2024. (Luis Gutiérrez)