KORDE Blanc
Albillo Mayor. DO Ribera del Duero
A true enigma
A reinterpretation of Albillo that stands out in a land devoted to reds.
Best White Wine in Spain | Wine Enthusiast (May 2024)
KORDE Blanc symbolises the rewards of boldness and a passion for understanding wine-making better.
A wine that you feel before you raise your glass. Its aroma envelops you and its creaminess becomes a caress in your mouth.
“A delicious older Albillo with a creamy edge of lemon peel and minerals. Dry and medium-bodied in texture, cut by fresh, creamy acidity”
James Suckling
- KORDE Blanco is an unctuous wine made from Albillo Mayor and other indigenous white grape varieties (Malvasía Castellana, Pirulé, Viura…), which grow among our oldest vines. Just as the local “grandparents” used to plant in the old days.
- Our first white is an inimitable wine that surprises and captivates everyone who discovers it. KORDE Blanc represents the texture of a soil in a glass. It is an enveloping wine, with abundant aromas of flowers and fruits and an amalgam of complex flavours that give it a creamy, persistent finish.
- The very small number of white grapes that grow in our vineyards means KORDE Blanc is made from a blend of two consecutive vintages which, after careful vinification, are aged in French oak barrels.
Tasting notes
Ageing: 2 winters Keep: 15 years
Clean, bright straw yellow.
Aromas of citrus skins such as grapefruit and some white flowers on the nose, complemented by notes of ageing.
Powerful mouthfeel for a white with great texture and an earthiness kept clean by a deep acidity, resulting in a long, refreshing wine.
The origin
KORDE Blanc is made from Albillo Mayor and other indigenous white grape varieties (Malvasía Castellana, Pirulé, Viura…) which grow hidden in our oldest vines, making production particularly limited.
Vine-growing and harvest
The white grapes are selected and harvested before the Tempranillo. The grapes are harvested by hand first thing in the morning, as the cold of dawn keeps them fresh and the skins firm until they reach the winery. In the field, we carry out an initial selection of grapes in 14-kilo boxes and, once in the winery, a second check is made, to keep only the best bunches.
We work the vineyards with the utmost respect for the environment, in alliance with biodiversity and centuries-old traditions, to ensure that the fruit is the star of our wines and a true reflection of the terroir from which it comes.
Wine-making and aging
KORDE Blanc is the result of a blend of two consecutive vintages. After fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and is then mixed with the following vintage, fermented in barrels on its fine lees for six months.
Recommended consumption
The wine is ready to be enjoyed as soon as you have it in your hands, but spending 1 or 2 years in the bottle will do it good if you want to drink it at its best.
We recommend serving the wine at 8-9º.
Pairing | KORDE Blanc
“Anyone who has the privilege of opening a bottle of KORDE Blanc is in for a true puzzle. This complex wine seems to speak to you from different places, perhaps the converging energies of the two vintages that have been blended together to create it…. Anyone who has the pleasure of drinking it can enjoy it with any of the delicacies our country offers us. It is sufficiently rugged to accompany roast lamb or suckling pig. But it is also so elegant that it will entirely respect the finesse of a sole meunière”
Vicente Pliego, Fundador de PINEA
- Wine Enthusiast 95 points – Best White Wine in Spain (May 2024)
- James Suckling 93 points
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