Almaroja, 'Pirita'
Almaroja, 'Pirita'
Almaroja, 'Pirita'
Almaroja, 'Pirita'

Almaroja, 'Pirita'

Charlotte Allen, owner and winemaker of Almaroja, farms the grapes for her wines in Arribes del Duero, the only denominación de origen in Spain that is entirely within a national park.

The grapes for Pirita undergo a pre-fermentation maceration of between 4-5 days in a blend of temperature controlled stainless steel and concrete tanks, followed by a fermentation of four weeks with daily pumping over.  Pirita then spends 11-18 months in 300 liter French oak barrels, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation before being bottled without filtration or stabilization, but some clarification.

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.

Juan García, Tempranillo, Rufete, Bruñal, Bastardillo Chico, Bastardillo Serrano, Garnacha Tintorera, Tinta Jeromo, Gajo Arroba 

D.O. Arribes del Duero, Fermoselle, Castilla y León

14%

250 cases

Almaroja, 'Pirita'

Grape(s)

Juan García, Tempranillo, Rufete, Bruñal, Bastardillo Chico, Bastardillo Serrano, Garnacha Tintorera, Tinta Jeromo, Gajo Arroba 

Region

D.O. Arribes del Duero, Fermoselle, Castilla y León

ABV

14%

Production 

250 cases

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Almaroja, 'Pirita'

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