Soto y Manrique la Orquesta 2014
Editor Rating
- Rated 4.5 stars
- Outstanding
$32.00
- Castilla y Leon
- Reviewed by: Treve Ring
- Published on: September 22, 2017
- Last modified: September 22, 2017
Review Summary:
This biodynamic, characterful and challengingly alluring white is mostly high-altitude 75-year-old Verdejo vines from poor, sandy limestone soils. A 10% splash of Chardonnay fills out this naturalist white, one shaped by the extreme continental climate. 50% was aged reductively in clay amphorae with the remainder fermented and aged in old oak barrels, with battonage for 10 months. Oxidative-leaning and salt-licked, this is roasted hazelnuts and almonds, pear skin, light quince, green fig and fennel to a lingering, salted stone finish. This wine shines when it has time open, allowed to warm some and expand.