{"product_id":"fondillon-luis-xiv-lo-de-pepitin-2024-750ml","title":"Fondillón Luis XIV - Lo de Pepitín 2024 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuis XIV Lo de Pepitin is made from 80% Monastrell,14% Giro, 3% Arcos and 3% Bobal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wine from a historic plot, named after Mr. Pepitin, the farmer who looked after these vines throughout his life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOld vines (1980) planted in a bush style and dry land. 610 metres above sea level in the town of Biar. Sandy clay loam soil, with a high presence of limestone. Historic plot, reproduced by massal selection and with a wide variety of old clones of traditional Alicante varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProduction: Indigenous yeasts in our 19th century winery.\u003cbr\u003e\nFermentation: 50% in stainless steel, and 50% fermentation in vats.\u003cbr\u003e\n70% Grapes crushed by foot and destemmed manually.\u003cbr\u003e\n30% whole bunches.\u003cbr\u003e\nLow extraction.\u003cbr\u003e\nAging : 50% of the wine was aged for 8 months in 500-liter French oak barrels ; and the other 50% were aged for 8 months in century-old 500-litre Amphora from Villarrobledo, considered the finest in Spain and which allows the wine to be stored inside without any coating: just pure clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinery: Fondillon Luis XIV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFondillon Luis XIV is made by Colección de Toneles Centenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eColección de Toneles Centenarios is a newly created winery (2019), based on an interesting find: the barrel room of the Ferrero winery, an old winery that produced Fondillón wine, located in the town of Cañada (Alto Vinalopó), Alicante. Twenty-five old casks were forgotten there for over 60 years. They are launching some extremely old and also extremely expensive wines. The family still has 25 hectares of vineyards, from which they have resumed producing wines destined to produce Fondillón from 2017. This is a joint venture with Vins del Comtat. No known US importer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFondillón is a rare and very prestigious wine. There are only 10 certified wineries and there are no cheap Fondillón.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe hectares of production are not determined, but they can only be the oldest vines, bush vines of the monastrell variety of the Alicante DOP. This DOP (one of the eldest in Spain) has 15,000 hectares of vineyards. Producers must inform the DOP before harvesting which vineyards we will allocate to Fondillón, and it is only done over the years with harvests with probable natural alcohol greater than 16% (not very common). It is exclusive from Alicante DOP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are only two types, \"Vintage\" and \"Solera\". Our wines are \"Aged more than 25 years solera\" and \"aged more than 50 years solera\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFondillón is 100% Mourvèdre. Is has a high natural acidity at 16% (like the acidity of a Madeira). Brown in color. Aromas of Sherry and Madeira, with late harvest characteristics. Flavors of plums, raisins, and Christmas. Incredible 3-minute flavor finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fondillon Luis XIV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53223493697760,"sku":"131976","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/fondillon-luis-xiv-lo-de-pepitin_1.jpg?v=1782419062","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/fondillon-luis-xiv-lo-de-pepitin-2024-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}