Mas De Mancuso Macabeo 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Mas De Mancuso
Label Name:
 
Macabeo
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
DO Cariñena (Almonacid de la Sierra, Aragón)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Macabeo
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95; James Suckling 93

Tasting Note
Citrus and white-flower aromas with peach and chalky minerality. Bright, very high acidity, textured mid-palate with subtle phenolic/oak notes and a long, slightly saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, grilled/steamed white fish, lobster or prawn pasta, roast chicken; Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger & soy, light Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Short skin contact (~2 days), spontaneous fermentation in concrete vats, finished and aged ~18 months on lees in 500‑L neutral oak barrels; minimal-intervention winemaking.

Vineyard Info
Mas de Mancuso (Navascués family) focuses on terroir-driven wines from old vines (~60 years) at ~800m on slate soils in DO Cariñena; small-production estate project.