Valdespino VORS Moscatel ‘Toneles’ 375ml NV

Name: Valdespino VORS Moscatel ‘Toneles’ 375ml NV
Brand: Valdespino
SKU: NEGVALDESP2
Price: 443.46 AUD
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About this Wine

The story of Bodegas A.R. Valdespino dates back to the time of the Crusades. The highly specialized company has been a supplier to the Spanish royal family since the 19th century. Today Valdespino is one of the finest sherry houses in and around Jerez and is one of the few to still have ancient stocks of sherry that are bottled unblended.

The soleras of the "very old sherry series" were created towards the end of the 19th century. Each individually registered bottle of the "Valdespino V.O.R.S. Collection" represents over 100 years of selection work by generations of oenologists

With an average age of around 80 years, the Valdepino Moscatel Toneles is the oldest Moscatel wine that is still for sale from the bodega. A true miracle of aroma and complexity - for connoisseurs

Type	Dessert, Sherry & Port
Varietal(s)	Moscatel
Country	Spain
Region	Jerez
Brand	Valdespino
Vintage	NV

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.

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Robert Parker/Wine Advocate – The NV Moscatel Toneles has reached a mythical status locally in Spain. It’s an extremely old, concentrated and powerful sweet wine that was long forgotten, because there was no market for it. The color is dark brown, almost opaque with amber-green edges. The ever-changing nose is an explosion of spices (curry and cinnamon) and noble woods, and from the sheer concentration it displays a myriad of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, balsamic herbs and even a note of coconut. After some time in the glass the roasted orange notes of Muscat come back intermixed with very spicy incense notes. Give it more time and it smells of camphor. It’s fascinating to smell it over the course of a few hours - even days. The palate is immensely concentrated, with the alcohol perfectly integrated and the extreme sweetness compensated by a piercing acidity that reminds me of some century-old Madeiras. It ends with an acute coffee note. The aftertaste is eternal. It is exceptional that such an old wine (it could be over 80 years of average age) keeps the freshness and balance, but when this happens, the wine is exceptional. A world-class sweet wine that shows what aged Muscat is able for. With its 430 grams of residual sugar, this wine is indestructible, but only 100 bottles are withdrawn and bottled yearly from a single, large cask.