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Denominacion de Origen

D.O. Alicante

Location

Pinoso, Alicante.

Varietal

70% Merseguera, 20% Macabeo, 10% Moscatel

Vineyards

Multiple proprietary vineyards planted in the unique terroir of the subregion located between the Sierra de Salinas, Sierra de Umbria, and the Sierra de la Sima.

Year(s) Planted

Between 1960 and 1970.

Viticulture

Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Organic goblet trained vines. Cultivated completely by hand, with minimal human intervention. Harvested by hand.

Soils

The soil is dry and shallow, and is primarily composed of limestone, which is the mother rock. The soil is intermixed with large chunks of pure chalk. The largest marble quarry in Europe is located near our vineyards, testament to the chalky quality of the soils. Marble is the product of chalk, or calcium carbonate, that has been compressed over a very long period of time.

Climate

Continental, with some Mediterranean influence. A very unique microclimate that is the result of the convergence of the three previously mentioned mountain ranges, combined with the high altitudes, that are unique to this sub-region of Alicante.

Winemaking

The grapes are sorted, destemmed, and fermented in stainless steel at low temperature by indigenous yeast.

Aging

N/A

Comments

Tarima Blanco is a unique white wine produced from three of Spain's most important indigenous white grapes. Merseguera is indigenous to this part of Spain.