750ml

What started as a restoration project of an old Manor House built in the mid 1800’s, eventually turned into husband and wife, Eduardo Soler (of Ver Sacrum) and Emilia Armando, launching La Cayatena in 2016. This white wine is a unique hand-harvested blend of 90% Criolla Blanca with the rest being a tri-varietal “dosage” of Gewürztraminer, Viognier, and Semillon. Pressed separately and fermented using native yeast, the Criolla Blanca is aged with the lees for 6 months in concrete eggs, while the tri-varietal blend is aged for 2 years under flor in French oak and added as a dosage at bottling. The nose is lifted with notes of apricot, yellow apple, golden kiwi, brioche, yellow wax bean, daffodils, and white smoke. On the palate the wine is light and beautifully textured with a mineral mix of crushed wet rock, apricot, honeysuckle, peach, and hints of white pepper. The generous acid profile on the finish keeps you coming back for more! Fantastic on its own or alongside ceviche, grilled fish, grilled vegetables, and light tapas.