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El Muelle de Olaso

Bodegas Luis Pérez

El Muelle de Olaso Bottle
Appellation
Cádiz
Variety
Palomino Fino
Age of Vines
8-50
Farming
In Conversion
Soil
Albariza (Barajuela)
Altitude
60-110 meters
Fermentation
Hand harvested, natural yeast fermentation in tank
Aging
3-4 months under flor in tank and a few older Fino Botas, vegan

Overview

El Muella de Olaso comes from the El Corregidor estate vineyard, where Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Mantuo & Vijiriega are harvested at night to preserve freshness and prevent oxidation. It is made in the traditional 19th century Vino de Pasto style and sees only a few months of aging under flor. The claim that Palomino and PX are neutral-flavor grapes is proven wrong with El Muelle – a wine with citrussy and tropical fruit flavors, lively chalky minerality, and a touch of herbal tanginess from its short contact with flor. Perhaps Palomino’s reputation could be re-evaluated if more growers in the region were trying as hard as Willy Peréz. Luckily, there’s a growing movement to rescue Vino de Pasto from the history books and re-enshrine it back into the DO.

Ratings & Reviews

93

2021 El Muelle de Olaso

Source: WA

91

2020 El Muelle de Olaso

Source: WA

93

2019 El Muelle de Olaso

Source: WA

91

2017 El Muelle de Olaso

Source: WA

Andalucia, Spain
  • Location
    Andalucia, Spain
  • Appellation
    Cádiz
  • Proprietor
    Perez Vega Family
  • Winemaker
    Willy Pérez
  • Size / Elevation
    65 hectares / 90-110 meters

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