Plácet Valtomelloso 2024
22.95₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
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The white 2024 Plácet Valtomelloso was produced with Viura grapes from the Valtomelloso zone of Alfaro at 550 meters above sea level on very white soils. It fermented in oval oak casks, where the wine matured for 10 months. It has a moderate 12% alcohol, lower than in previous years, and a pH of 3.4 coupled with five grams of acidity, and it didn’t go through malolactic fermentation. Álvaro told me this wine is a miracle, because Viura suffers a lot in Alfaro and getting a wine with these parameters is almost impossible. There is purity and definition here, freshness and also texture and flavor. It has notes of fennel and aniseed, white flowers and white fruit and spicy and balsamic notes. 5,300 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2025.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
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Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 11 months in French oak foudres (large tun).
Description
The Plácet Valtomelloso wine is a white wine produced by Bodegas Palacios Remondo, D.O.Ca. Rioja. It is a wine of limited production, from vineyards of about 30 years old and made 100% with the Viura variety.
At a gastronomic level, it is the ideal companion for smoked fish, fish rice, sea bream in salt, grilled seafood, white meats, baked white fish and soft cheeses.
Elaboration
Plácet Valtomelloso has been made from 4 hectares of the Viura variety that Bodegas Palacios Remondo cultivates in the center of the La Montesa vineyard, in the area of Valtomelloso, west of Alfaro.
The grapes are harvested by hand after a strict selection process. After partial destemming of the bunches, crushing and pressing, the wine obtained is fermented with the fine lees at low temperature in oval wooden containers.
The pre-maceration lasts about 8 hours and the malolactic fermentation takes place spontaneously, to give way to an aging of 11 months in these oval oak foudres.
Taste
It has a mysterious and seductive touch, in the mouth it is very tasty, clean and with a salty finish . It is round, unctuous and fruity and herbaceous touches can be appreciated.
A fresh wine with a lot of personality.
Plácet Valtomelloso is a white wine with personality, fresh and elegant, delicately elaborated according to tradition. It is an exquisite product that comes from the expert hands of Álvaro Palacios, which honors the tradition of the land of La Rioja.
Given its elegance, vivacity and medium body, this wine is an excellent example of traditional Rioja whites. On the other hand, its extraordinary aging in wood adds a more than interesting value and ageing.
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Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 371.89₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 371.89₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 36.72₣ | 18.36₣ (-18.36₣) |
| 7-12 | 46.30₣ | 23.15₣ (-23.15₣) |
| 13-18 | 49.65₣ | 24.82₣ (-24.82₣) |
| 19-24 | 55.60₣ | 27.80₣ (-27.80₣) |
| 25-30 | 66.57₣ | 33.28₣ (-33.28₣) |
| 31-36 | 80.79₣ | 40.40₣ (-40.40₣) |
| 37-42 | 88.79₣ | 44.39₣ (-44.39₣) |
| 43-48 | 129.97₣ | 64.99₣ (-64.99₣) |
| 49-54 | 132.30₣ | 66.15₣ (-66.15₣) |
| 55-60 | 138.53₣ | 69.26₣ (-69.26₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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