Benito Santos Xoan
Aromas of ripe, spicy yellow fruit and stone fruit, aswell as apples, lead to a bright and creamy palate: ripe, mineral and incredibly stylish. A serious white wine for people who are serious white wine drinkers.
Tasting Notes
Appearance:Yellow straw color, bright and brilliant.
Nose: Ripe apple and citrus aromas with a touch of quince.
Palate:creamy, dense, smooth and full-bodied. Long and persistent.
Winery
Benito Santos
Vintage
2010
Winemaker
Jose Antonio Porto
Type
White
Annual Production
3500
Region
DO Rías Baixas - Val do Salnés
Composition
100%Albariño Grape
MSRP
21.99
Ratings
Robert Parker
91
Guia Penin
Wine Spectator
International Wine Cellar
Wine Enthusiast
Decanter
Awards
Serving Temperature
10
Drink By
Pairings
salted almonds
Serving Temperature
10
Drink By
Pairings
salted almonds
Vineyards
Vineyard Size
0.5
Elevation (Meters)
1
Soil Composition
Granitic sandy-clay
Exposure
Training Method
Pergola
Harvest Date
2011-09-21T22:00:00.000-04:00
Winemaking & Aging
Fermentation
Stainless steel tanks with temperature monitoring
Malolactic Fermentation
Maceration Technique
Ageing (Sur Lie)
24 months
Length of Maceration
Analytical Data
Alcohol
13
Acidity
7
pH Level
3.23
Dry Extract
Residual Sugar
1.2
