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Alegre Valgañón Clarete

Alegre Valgañón Clarete

The unabashed claret that champions the summer table
Alegre Valgañón Clarete
75 cl.
2024
90 Atkin
93 Suckling
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  • The shipment for 3 bottles is €14.95 with Planzer.
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Details
13.00%
Alcohol 13.00%
La Rioja
Production area La Rioja
D.O.Ca. Rioja
Designation of Origin D.O.Ca. Rioja
Alegre Valgañón
Winery Alegre Valgañón
Contains sulphites
50% Garnacha Tinta, 50% Viura
Varieties 50% Garnacha Tinta, 50% Viura
10.0
Service 10.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

Tasting notes Alegre Valgañón Clarete 2024

Rosé wine Aged on its lees. 7 meses en barricas y depósitos de inox.

Alegre Valgañón Clarete 2024 is a rosé wine that encapsulates the essence of freshness and lightness in every sip. Its appealing pale pink hue heralds a vibrant experience. As you approach, aromas of raspberries and wild strawberries envelop the nose, mingling with an enchanting mineral touch that awakens the senses. On the palate, it astonishes with a balanced structure and a volume that envelops the palate, culminating in a persistent and clean finish. This wine stands out for its freshness and the purity of its fruity notes, making it an ideal choice for those who relish fresh and expressive rosé wines.

Style Alegre Valgañón Clarete
Fruity
Spicy
Light
Body
Pale
Intense
Pairing
Pasta, Salads, Pizzas, Seafood, White fish, Rice dishes, White meats, Oily fish, Risottos

About Alegre Valgañón Clarete

A century ago, the wine blending white and red grapes was ubiquitous across Spain. It was the everyday drink, refreshing hot days and filling pitchers at village meals with no greater ambition than to bring joy. However, for decades it was scorned as vulgar by the more pretentious sectors of the industry, who sidelined clarete in favour of more solemn creations. The time has come to shake off these prejudices and reclaim this light marvel as the ideal choice for summer and lengthy conversations. For when the heat is on, nothing surpasses the honesty of a fresh, fruity, and uninhibited sip that connects us directly with our roots.

From the northeastern corner of Rioja Alta, the couple of agricultural engineers Óscar Alegre and Eva Valgañón passionately defend this heritage. The project Alegre Valgañón operates on the slopes of the Montes Obarenes, in Rioja Alta, where a cool climate with Atlantic influences prevails. The vines sink their roots into alternating soils of calcareous sandstones, silt, and marl clays, a limestone terrain that imparts vibrant acidity. With an environmentally respectful cultivation and careful manual harvest, this pair demonstrates that village vineyards possess extraordinary quality.

The production of Alegre Valgañón Clarete pays homage to traditional methods through a composition of red garnacha grapes and white viura grapes. In the winery, a three-day maceration occurs, where the destemmed viura must, separated from its stalk, comes into contact with the garnacha processed with its stems, retaining the woody structure of the cluster to add freshness and a herbal touch. After a gentle pressing to achieve a delicate yield of 65% juice, the alcoholic fermentation, the natural process where yeasts transform sugars into alcohol, is divided between stainless steel tanks and 1,000-litre wooden vats. Finally, the wine undergoes a seven-month maturation on its lees in suspension, which are periodically stirred to impart greater volume, creaminess, and silkiness on the palate.

Thus, Alegre Valgañón Clarete is an expressive, sparkling, and energetic clarete that revives the festive spirit of the past with impeccable technical refinement. An honest, brilliant, and gastronomic wine that invites uncomplicated drinking and the enjoyment of outdoor life. 

2024

Alegre Valgañón Clarete 2024 is a rosé wine that encapsulates the essence of freshness and lightness in every sip. Its appealing pale pink hue heralds a vibrant experience. As you approach, aromas of raspberries and wild strawberries envelop the nose, mingling with an enchanting mineral touch that awakens the senses. On the palate, it astonishes with a balanced structure and a volume that envelops the palate, culminating in a persistent and clean finish. This wine stands out for its freshness and the purity of its fruity notes, making it an ideal choice for those who relish fresh and expressive rosé wines.
2024
93 Suckling

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  • We send it to Liechtenstein with Planzer to your home
  • The shipment for 3 bottles is €14.95 with Planzer.
  • For orders over €160.47 shipping is free with Planzer.
No unpleasant surprises: what you pay at Decántalo is the final price, with no additional costs. The price is a final price that includes everything, all taxes in Liechtenstein, and import costs. So you can simply enjoy the wine.