Moscatel Los Cuatro is produced from estate-grown, organic moscatel de Alejandría grapes grown in Pago Cañadillas close to the beach, in sandy, ocean-influenced soils. It is an exceptionally aromatic and balanced Moscatel with a long finish. “Los Cuatro” is a tribute to four historic matador friends who would gather at the bodega to share a bottle of Manuel Aragón Moscatel after their tournaments.
Vinification
Estate-grown overripe moscatel grapes are hand-picked in small baskets with great care to avoid oxidation, directly pressed, and then fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel at low temperature. The fermentation is then stopped before completion with the addition of a neutral grape spirit to 15% ABV, leaving the natural sweetness. The slow loss of water through the walls of the wooden casks facilitates the continuous process of concentration, which makes the wine gain in structure, smoothness and complexity. Manuel Aragón runs the scales in the traditional way, moving the wine through the solera manually, without mechanical pumps, utilizing gravity and the traditional tools of the canoa, jarra, sifón, and rocíador. It is cold stabilized and very lightly fined with bentonite before bottling.
Serving Recommendation
Cool room temperature, between 62 – 65ºF in a wine glass
Region
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Village
Chiclana de la Frontera
Site
Pago Cañadillas
Soils
Sandy, ocean-influenced
Grapes
Moscatel de Alejandría
Fermentation
Estate-grown overripe grapes are hand-picked in small baskets with great care to avoid oxidation, directly pressed, and then fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel at low temperature. The fermentation is then stopped before completion with the addition of a neutral grape spirit, leaving the natural sweetness.
Fortification
Neutral grape spirits
Aging
Eight years oxidative aging in solera
S02
45mg/L
Residual Sugar
187g/L
Filtration & Cold-Stabilization
Cold-stabilized, light fining with bentonite
Farming
Practicing Organic
Profile
Natural, balanced sweetness with aromatic dry fruit and a salty finish
ABV
15%
Vegan
Yes
Pack Size
12x750mL