Peña Cruzada comes from a 0.7 hectare plot of Albillo Real vines on the undulating Gredos border between the Marañones estate and San Martín de Valdeiglesias. The pink granite soil and the vineyard’s mesoclimate fill this wine with delicate floral and spicy nuances. It is elegant, with fresh, vibrant acidity and a distinctive Burgundian texture from oak ageing.
Peña Cruzada Single Vineyard Albillo Real
Bodega Maranones
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Winemaking
After pressing, the must ferments in used barrels of 228 and 600 liters capacity. After fermentation, it was aged for 10 months on its lees in the same barrels.
Press Review
95/100 - The old Pies Descalzos white comes from a place called Peña Cruzada, and that's now the main name on the label of the 2022 Peña Cruzada even though Pies Descalzos is printed in small, gray letters underneath. It's of course the same small plot as in previous years under the old name—0.7 hectares of old vines on pink granite soils and sandy texture surrounded by forest. Like the other white, this has contained ripeness, a floral and elegant aromatic profile with more spiciness and a contained 12% alcohol, with freshness and acidity reflected by the pH of 3.37 and the 5.14 grams of acidity. The smaller volume meant the wine fermented and matured in 228- and 600-liter barrels where it matured for 10 months; so, the ratio of oak to wine is bigger than in the white Marañones, and therefore, the aromatics from the wood are more present here. It gives it a more Burgundian feeling but still with the granite minerality and granularity, coming through as elegant and balanced, with a very tasty, almost salty finish. It should age magnificently. Drink 2024-2034
Press Review
94/100 - A unique albillo that shows as many gastronomic attributes of the grape as possible. The flinty, warm-stone minerality is certainly attractive, and notes of sour cream and macadamia nuts confer mealy creaminess and richness to the palate. Full-bodied and creamy yet taut and long. Drink now or hold.
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Product Specification
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ColourWhite
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CountrySpain
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RegionViños de Madrid
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Sub RegionSierra de Gredos
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StyleDry
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKUL3997522
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Alcohol %12.5%
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GrapeOther
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Unit Volume75cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes