Almaroja, 'Pirita' Blanco
The Pirita Blanco spends 2-3 days undergoing a pre-fermentation maceration, followed by a fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine then spends six months on its fine lees in tanks before being bottled without fining or stabilization, but with some clarification using betonite clay.
Pirita [pee-REE-tah] comes from the Spanish word for pyrite, also known as 'Fool's Gold' for its similarity to gold.
Learn more about Bodega Almaroja here.
- Grape(s)
- Region
- ABV
- Production
- Producer Tech Sheet PDF
- Vinovi&Co. Tech Sheet PDF
- Promotional Campaigns
Malvasia, Godello, Palomino Fino, Puesta en Cruz, Albillo, Moscatel
D.O. Arribes del Duero, Fermoselle, Zamora, Castilla y León
13%
292 cases
Almaroja, 'Pirita' Blanco
Women in Wine, El Camino de Santiago
Grape(s)
Malvasia, Godello, Palomino Fino, Puesta en Cruz, Albillo, Moscatel
Region
D.O. Arribes del Duero, Fermoselle, Zamora, Castilla y León
ABV
13%
Production
292 cases
Producer Tech Sheet PDF
Almaroja, 'Pirita' Blanco
Vinovi&Co. Tech Sheet PDF
Promotional Campaigns
Women in Wine, El Camino de Santiago