Bodega de Forlong ‘80/20’ skin contact Palomino 2022

Name: Bodega de Forlong ‘80/20’ skin contact Palomino 2022
Brand: Bodega de Forlong
SKU: TSANOBO2018
Price: 73.63 AUD
Availability: InStock

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Description

An unsulphured skin contact or orange wine from white grapes. 80% of the fruit for this natural expression is drawn from Pago de Forlong (also known as Pago de Bilbaina Bajo) and the 20% balance from Pago de Platalina (aka Pago de Bilbaina Alta). After pressing, 80-20 undergoes a spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel vats. Skins from the pressed PX of the Blanco are added to the fermentation. The PX skins are removed after 25 days of skin contact fermentation, by which time a subtle pinking has been imbued. The wine rests in tank for 4 months and naturally settles so it can be bottle unfiltered and unfined, with no addition of sulphites. The wine is natural, but is labelled as 'containing sulphites', which occur naturally due to the interaction of limestone and fermentation (EU rules state that wines with +10 mg/l of sulphites require labelling as 'containing sulphites' and Forlong has about 15 mg/l). Current production is about 3,000 bottles/year. Skin contact in this instance does not result in a pointlessly cluttered wine here is a 'natural' wine with line and clear terroir, not occluded by winemaking.

A lustrous, light, dusty pink to look at, and just a touch cloudy. The nose rings out with the chalk of the Albariza, and this is filled with peach pith, musk stick and ruby grapefruit/pomelo. It smells unprotected, but clearly hasn't caught anything. Lighter and more linear that its sister, 80-20 has more saline sea-dash, candied lemon and citrus rind up front, and gains jasmin, honey, and herbal balm. The finish, run by wild white fruit tannin is a tangle, a riot, a thrill. The affect of the skin contact serves to accentuate line in this beauty, rather than blurring it. There is no theft of identity via winemaking, with varietal and terroir characters in full view.

Type	White Wine
Varietal(s)	Palomino Fino
Country	Spain
Region	Andalucía
Brand	Bodega de Forlong
Vintage	2022

Wines of Spain

With 2.9 million acres of land planted in wine grapes, Spain is the most widely planted wine producing nation and second largest producer in the world. Many styles of wine are produced in the country most of which are based on native grape varietals.

The two most famous regions are Rioja and Ribera del Duero for their Tempranillo production. Rioja Tempranillo (the classic) will be lighter and fresher with red fruit flavours as compared to those from Ribera del Duero that are often deep purple, higher in alcohol with more tannins and intense black fruit character. Rioja is also known for producing Garnacha (Grenache), as well as rich, nutty whites from the indigenous Viura varietal.

In the Catalonia region, Spain is recognized for making a sparkling wine in the traditional method but using native grape varieties. This is called Cava. Priorat, a subregion within Catalonia specializes in making still red blends of Garnacha, Carignan and often Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon in a bold and full-bodied style. Together with Rioja, wines from Priorat have achieved DOCa/DOQ status signifying their quality.

Sherry is Spain’s famous fortified wine which can either be completely dry, lusciously sweet or somewhere in between. This is made in the southern region of Jerez.

Other notable Spanish wine styles include: Monastrell (AKA. Mataro/Mourvèdre), produced in the Jumilla region and refreshing white Albariño and Verdejo from north western Galacia.