{"product_id":"can-leandro-la-vella-2024","title":"Can' Leandro, La Vella 2024","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Can' Leandro La Vella\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh, textured white from high-altitude vines in Valencia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa Vella\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautifully made white wine from mainly Merseguera, blended with a splash of Malvasía and Tortosí. It opens with aromas of lemon peel, white peach and spring flowers. On the palate, it balances juicy stone fruit with a savoury, saline edge and flinty minerality. Medium-bodied, with a nice bit of grip and a vibrant freshness that makes you want another sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a proper modern Spanish white – textured, clean and full of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClóchinas (local Valencian mussels) or other simply steamed shellfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourgette and lemon risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheese: fresh goat’s cheese or Valencian Tronchón\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe chilled but not too cold – it’s got enough weight and complexity to shine with food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is a brilliant example of the new wave of Spanish whites – native grapes, low intervention, high-altitude freshness and loads of personality. A wine with energy and elegance, from one of Valencia’s most exciting young producers. A fantastic alternative to Albariño or Godello – and brilliant value for the quality.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan’ Leandro\u003c\/strong\u003e is the project of brothers Gabriel and Alberto Sanchis Mestre, who took their family’s bulk wine business in a new direction in 2013, focusing on bottling wines from their own traditional vineyards. Based near Ontinyent in inland Valencia, they specialise in native grapes like Merseguera, Bonicaire and Monastrell, making wines with a fresh, modern profile and minimal intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit for La Vella comes from a single 3.5-hectare plot on the Venta Vella estate, 620m above sea level, where bush vines grow on pale, chalky limestone soils (albariza).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it’s made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80% Merseguera, 10% Malvasía, 10% Tortosí from a high-altitude limestone vineyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrapes hand-harvested into 18kg crates and stored cold for 24–36 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrief skin contact: cold maceration at 8ºC for 3 hours before fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented slowly in stainless steel (14–16ºC) over 33 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeft on fine lees for extra texture and bottled the following March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valencia, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merseguera, Malvasía, Tortosí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied, fresh, mineral white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Can' Leandro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58777032982860,"sku":"cpq1789236869207","price":14.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1051\/5660\/8332\/files\/can-leandro-la-vella-2024_1.jpg?v=1789236875","url":"https:\/\/www.doveandfield.shop\/products\/can-leandro-la-vella-2024","provider":"clupsgania","version":"1.0","type":"link"}