CIPMA I

CIPMA I
 
Vineyard location: La Rizosa, Villanueva de Alcardete (Toledo), Spain
 
PGI: Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
 
Soil type: Limestone subsoil with clayey and sandy soil
 
Type of wine: Dry white wine with barrel aging
 
Grape variety: 100% Pedro Ximénez
 
Fermentation: Concrete underground tanks applying partial grape skins
maceration
 
Barrel aging: 6 months in new barrels from Kentucky forests applying
weekly battonage
 
TASTING NOTES 
Colour:  Clear and brilliant, Pale golden colour with greenish hues
 
Aroma:  Good aromatic intensity, Dominant floral notes (chamomile, jasmine and lavender), ripe fruit and spices. Additionally, fine yeast and fresh breadcrumb aromas

Taste: Tasty and enveloping entry with salinity and lively acidity, good presence in the mouth with a fresh and harmonious balance, subtle notes of vanilla and white pepper coming from the new American oak make a very good balance with the fruit from the ripe grape, almond, Fuji apple and a fresh and pleasant spiced finish.
 
PAIRING & CONSUMPTION
• Starters: salted meat and fish, grilled vegetables, Iberian cold meat, soft cheeses, molluscs, crustaceans and fried squid Romana style
• Main dishes: lightly seasoned grilled fish, breaded hake, spicy oriental food,
poultry, white veal and Iberian pork
•  Serving temperature: 8 - 10oC