Quintaluna 2023
£16.67 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I also tasted the 2023 Quintaluna, because both 2023 and 2024 were very small crops because of problems with frost, which reduced yields. But the year was cooler, especially after the torrid 2022. The wine is a little more reductive and sharper, with lower alcohol (12.5%), more chalkiness and a long, tasty and dry finish. It is very serious. 46,516 bottles produced. It was bottled during the 2024 summer.
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Alcohol
14.0%
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Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Description
In the silent heart of Segovia, where winters creak and sandy soils hide centuries-old roots, Quintaluna is born. It is the patient and determined fruit of Ossian Vides y Vinos, a winery that, when few others were doing so, opted to preserve the soul of pre-phylloxera Verdejo. In Nieva, at an altitude of almost 900 metres, Ossian found its place among ungrafted vines, some more than 150 years old, which survived phylloxera thanks to the sand and pebble soils. Here, history is not told: it is drunk. Quintaluna is a tribute to this heritage. A wine made with 60% of these centenary vines and 40% of young vineyards certified in organic farming. The extreme continental climate, with marked temperature fluctuations, imprints character, freshness and depth in each cluster. This Verdejo, far from the tropical cliché, offers a sober, mineral and austere expression that shuns the obvious to embrace authenticity.
Winemaking
Quintaluna is harvested by hand, in small boxes, carefully selecting the bunches of grapes. Once in the winery, the grapes ferment spontaneously in small stainless steel tanks, with indigenous yeasts, respecting the identity of each plot as much as possible. The ageing of Quintaluna lasts nine months on its fine lees, in a combination of stainless steel, wooden vats and some used barrels. This process, far from seeking prominence, builds texture, complexity and a subtle balance between volume and tension. No make-up is sought, but transparency.
Taste
Quintaluna presents itself with a restrained and elegant nose: lime peel, raw almond, dried flowers and a faint echo of smoke. Nothing is strident, everything is insinuation. On the palate, the entry is dry and direct, with a firm acidity that supports the wine. The texture is creamy but taut, with a saline finish that recalls the sandy origin of the vineyard. There are notes of ripe lemon, hay and a subtle bitterness, almost of apple seed, which lengthens the memory and compels another sip. It is a Verdejo without disguise, honest and radically singular.
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £354.65Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £354.65 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.44 | £5.72 (-£5.72) |
| 7-12 | £15.52 | £7.76 (-£7.76) |
| 13-18 | £21.72 | £10.86 (-£10.86) |
| 19-24 | £29.70 | £14.85 (-£14.85) |
| 25-30 | £34.49 | £17.24 (-£17.24) |
| 31-36 | £38.57 | £19.28 (-£19.28) |
| 37-42 | £46.55 | £23.27 (-£23.27) |
| 43-48 | £50.98 | £25.49 (-£25.49) |
| 49-54 | £57.59 | £28.79 (-£28.79) |
| 55-60 | £61.89 | £30.94 (-£30.94) |
| VAT included | ||
