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Vino Blanco Melante Dulce de Vendimia Tardía

The first sweet Moscatel wine born in La Rioja.
Real liquid dessert.

Castillo de Maetierra, Vino Blanco Melante Dulce Vendimia Tardía, Valles de Sadacia
  • Technical fact file

    Natural sweet, late-harvested white wine. Melante is the first sweet Moscatel wine born in La Rioja. Straw yellow colour, with an attractive look. Its aroma brings hints of flowers and honey, which is where its name comes from. A fruity flavour, it delights you with its finesse and rich nuances. A perfect wine to accompany any kind of dessert, or as a post prandial drink. Real liquid dessert.

  • Varieties

    100 % Muscat a petits grains (Apianae)

  • Alcoholic strength

    13 % Vol

  • Vineyards

    Finca Reseda.

  • Harvest

    The fruit is harvested during the first fortnight in October.  
    Picked at night into small crates
    Selection in the cellar.

  • Vinification

    Fermented at low temperatures, spontaneously stopped when a certain level of alcoholic strength is reached, giving as a result a natural sweet wine.

  • Tasting

    Pale yellow with glints of gold. Intense nose of fresh fruit, honey and orange peel. Tasty and dense in the mouth, with reminders of dried fruits and nuts and balanced sweetness and acidity. Long, pleasant finish.

  • Food pairing

    Excellent to accompany foie, desserts, sweets and as a liqueur.
    Best served at  6 /8 o C

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