White Wine Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2023
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Made from Verdejo, the main white variety of the Castilla y León region, the wine Belondrade Quinta Apolonia is an interesting young Spanish white wine.
It is produced from grapes coming from Finca San Diego, a vineyard which comprises 23 plots with different soil compositions and sun orientations.
As for the winemaking process, this white wine from Castilla y León was made blending two wines. Approximately one third of the whole came from the top wine of the winery, the famed Belondrade y Lurton.
The other two thirds were produced from the youngest vineyards of the Belondrade winery, about 10 years of age.
Those two thirds were fermented in stainless steel tanks, while the remaining third was fermented in French oak barrels. All were aged on its lees for 3 months. The wine Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2023 was aged for about a month before its commercial release.
Pair this organic white wine meat recipes, oily fish dishes and sheep milk cheese.
Appearance | The white wine Belondrade Quinta Apolonia is medium straw with some greenish glints and golden tinges. |
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Nose | This varietal Verdejo white wine shows some fragrant notes of white fruit, freshly cut grass, citrus, lime rind, dry fruit, fennel, toast and fresh hay. |
Palate | Fresh and fruity, showing a remarkable acidity and an unctuous body. This white wine from Bodegas Belondrade is very smooth, with the herbal component showing more prominence on the palate, complemented by remembrances of citrus and spices. The wine has a long, deliciously bitter finish. |
Our personal opinion | The wine Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2023 is an uncommon, sophisticated Verdejo. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2022: Enterwine 93. Parker 92. Peñín 92. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2021: Enterwine 93. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2020: Enterwine 92. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2019: Enterwine 92. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2018: Enterwine 92. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2017: Enterwine 91. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2016: Peñín 91. Enterwine 91. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2015: Parker 89. Peñín 92. Enterwine 91. Belondrade Quinta Apolonia 2014: Parker 90 and Peñín 91. |
Year | 2023 |
Type | White |
D.O. | VT Castilla y León |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 9-11ºC |
Organic | Yes |
Ageing | On lees |
Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 3 |
Enterwine's Score | 91 |
Media rating | 91 |
Mono-Varietal | Verdejo |
Pairings | Aperitif, Cow´s cheese, Creams, Grilled vegitables, Grilled whitefish, Light hors d´oeuvres, Mushrooms, Pica Pica, Poultry, Roasted red meats, Sheep´s cheese, Smoked foods, Soup and rice, White meat with gravy |
Taste | Complex and Elegant, Fruity and Fresh, Silky and intense |
Occasion | Aperitif, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues, Romantic Dinner |