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Quinta Apolonia

Quinta Apolonia

Sparkling barrel-aged Verdejo
Quinta Apolonia
75 cl.
2023
92 Decántalo
92 Parker
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Details
13.00%
Alcohol 13.00%
Castilla y León
Production area Castilla y León
VT Castilla-León
Designation of Origin VT Castilla-León
Belondrade y Lurtón
Winery Belondrade y Lurtón
Contains sulphites
100% Verdejo
Varieties 100% Verdejo
9.0
Service 9.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

Tasting notes Quinta Apolonia 2023

White wine Aged on its lees Respectful agriculture. 3 meses sobre lías.

Quinta Apolonia 2023 unveils a captivating array of scents, with the characteristic vegetal notes of the Verdejo grape taking center stage. Bringing it closer to the nose reveals nuances of peach and apricot, enhanced by a citrusy zest that invigorates the overall bouquet. On the palate, it manifests as a white wine endowed with a creamy and velvety texture that swathes the taste buds. Its finely tuned acidity extends the flavor profile and ensures a lingering finish, imparting a refreshing and delightful sensation.

Style Quinta Apolonia
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Less aromatic
Very aromatic
Pairing
Oily fish, Soups, Soft cheeses, White fish, Rice dishes

About Quinta Apolonia

Quinta Apolonia is a barrel-fermented white wine made by Belondrade and Lurtón with the Verdejo variety in Castilla-León (Spain).

Belondrade y Lurtón is a winery in La Seca, in the heart of Rueda (Castilla-León). Its founder, Didier Belondrade, is a French lawyer who turned his hobby into his passion by building a Bordeaux chateau in Spain. Designed by the architect Vicent Dufos du Rau, this winery has state-of-the-art technology and is supplied by the 30 hectares of vineyards that surround it, which are used to make some impressive Verdejos.

Quinta Apolonia comes from their own vines with an average age of 8 years old. They are planted in clay-sandy soils with boulders at an altitude of 750 metres above sea level. Respectful agriculture is practiced and the harvest is carried out manually at the optimum point of ripeness.

In the winery, the Quinta Apolonia grapes ferment in stainless steel tanks and concrete eggs. The resulting wine is then mixed with the wine that is used to make its older sibling, Belondrade y Lurton, which comes from 80-year-old vines and is barrel-fermented.

Named after one of Didier Belondra’s daughters, Quinta Apolonia is a wine that combines the spark of the Verdejo variety with the complexity of the barrel. A true representation of this grape variety.

2023

Quinta Apolonia 2023 unveils a captivating array of scents, with the characteristic vegetal notes of the Verdejo grape taking center stage. Bringing it closer to the nose reveals nuances of peach and apricot, enhanced by a citrusy zest that invigorates the overall bouquet. On the palate, it manifests as a white wine endowed with a creamy and velvety texture that swathes the taste buds. Its finely tuned acidity extends the flavor profile and ensures a lingering finish, imparting a refreshing and delightful sensation.
2022

Quinta Apolonia 2022 enchants with its youthful exuberance and invigorating freshness. As we draw closer to the glass, we are greeted by a sophisticated bouquet of peach and apricot, interwoven with citrus notes that beckon us towards a revitalizing sip. Upon the palate, it unfolds with lavishness, presenting a sumptuous, velvety texture that is counterpoised with a lively and invigorating acidity. This white wine is an all-encompassing embrace that assures a crisp and affable persistence.
2019

Quinta Apolonia 2019 is a luscious white wine with aromatic nuances of stone fruit, herbaceous undertones, and hints of citrus. On the palate, it is expansive, glyceric, and captivating. This wine boasts a delightful acidity, a silky mouthfeel, and a refreshing, lingering finish.

2018 Quinta Apolonia 2018 is an aromatic white wine with fragrances of white fruit, tropical fruit and a touch of red fruit. On the palate it is fresh, sweet and pleasant. A very fragrant mid-palate with touches of fruit and white flowers.
2014 Velvety, delectable, and imbued with a delightful vivacity.

Straw yellow hue with greenish undertones.

An amalgamation of white fruit coupled with hints of citrus.
2012 Please provide the text you would like to have translated from Spanish to English.
2011 The tasting repport of this wine is being translated. Meanwhile, you can check the Spanish version.
2010 Great and fresh attack and a long, creamy, tasty mid palate with well balanced notes of very noticeable fruit, grass and toasted aromas which become more intense than in the nose. Good acidity and good finish with persistent hints of white fruits.

Very clean, bright and nice yellow colour with golden reflections. Thin elegant tears.

Fresh and intense aromas. On an elegant and fragrant floral background, the intense notes of white fruit, citrus and stone fruits get mixed with aromatic herbal notes. Surprisingly, some light toasted hints are noticed.
2009 Good and fresh attack. Silky, unctuous and glyceric mid palate. Well-integrated wood. Good acidity with a nice touche of sour. Lingering finish.

Straw yellow with greenish reflections and some golden sparkles. Clean and bright. Creamy tears, with a good flow.

Fresh, deep and complex aromas. Good load of white stone fruit that emerge on a creamy background. When it opens up, citrus notes are perceived which provide freshness along with subtle vegetal notes.
2008 In the mouth it is unctuous, greasy, with a touch of acidity and a well-integrated wood that leaves a long, long memories.

Straw-yellow color with greenish reflections, clean and bright.

Aroma of good intensity and depth of spices, green fruit and a nice background of citrus notes.
2023
92 Parker
2022
91 Parker
2021
92 Parker
2020
91 Peñín
2019
91 Parker
2018
91 Parker
90 Suckling
2017
91 Parker
2016
91 Peñín
2015
92 Peñín
2012
92 Parker
2009
90 Peñín
2008
89 Peñín

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