Finca MAS RODÓ

MAS RODÓ Macabeo – “A round Macabeo”

Located in the estate around the cellar. Old Macabeo vines with a low production. On sloping soils between the hills of Mediona. Select soils of a complex structure, calcareous and rocky. 500 m altitude, south oriented with a wide thermal rise. Manual harvest in boxes at an optimal moment of ripeness. Settling overnight in refrigerated room. Strict quality control in cellar and at the vineyards. Destemming, soft crushing and mild pressing produce an excellent must. Static clearing in stainless steel tanks, and fermentation in French oak barrels. Regular battonage stirring its lees during a brief two month aging. A wine full of nuances results from a very limited production bottled in January. Recommended serving temperature 12 º C. Straw colour with golden hints. A fine aroma with elegant smoked hints, herbs and lees. Greasy in mouth, round elegant, excellent acidity, persistent reminiscing ripe fruit.

Technical Sheet

Bodega: Finca Mas Rodó

DO: Penedès

Type of Wine : White wine barrel with battonage

Fermentation: 20 dais in french oak barrel with controlled temperature between 13º and 14,5ºC

Aging: 2 months in a new french oak barrel with battonage.

Varieties: 100% Macabeo

Clima :Mediterranean-Continental 480 mts. altitude

Grape Origin: Own vineyards of controlled production.

Soil: Calcareous Sandy

Ha. Yield: 5,000 Kg.

Harvest: Half September

Cork: 44x24

Bottle: Bordeaux Prestige 75cl black. filtration of 99.3%,

Capsule: Complex golden 60x31

Box: Carton de 6 bottles

Alcohol content: 13.5%

Serving temperature: 14ºC

Tasting Notes: Straw color with golden hues. Aroma smoky elegant and fine, fine herbs and lees. In the mouth, round, elegant, with an excellent acidity, and persistent memories of ripe fruit.

Matching: Combine with all kinds of food, grilled and baked fish, stewed fish and white meat.