2019 MicroBio 'Microbio' Verdejo Rueda, Spain Cotar Both the alcoholic and malolactic

Both the alcoholic and malolactic fermentations happen spontaneously in old neutral French barriques and 300L barrels

8-10ppm SO2

Louis Barruol believes 10% of the vineyard is from the original 1870 planting

VINEYARD: Sourced from the Casasse vineyard in Neive

the “élevage” is done primarily in small barrels

2019 MicroBio 'Microbio' Verdejo Rueda, Spain Cotar Both the alcoholic and malolactic100% Verdejo organically grown over sandy soils with gravel and clay deposits. Grapes are hand harvested, gentle pressing of the whole vintage (unlike some of his other wines), partial racking, and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks and old foudre. Aged for 5 months with fine lees in 1,500L old foudres. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, and zero SO2. Deliciously aromatic with a hazy sunrise hue in the glass. Ismael