NV Primitivo Collantes 'Arroyuelo' Fino en Rama Sherry, Andalucia, Spain Maison Stephan Adrien’s parcel in Les Nogers

Adrien’s parcel in Les Nogers is of old vines

”—Danny Meyer

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Rouge Gorge ("red throat") is named in honor of the robins which inhabit the vineyards

NV Primitivo Collantes 'Arroyuelo' Fino en Rama Sherry, Andalucia, Spain Maison Stephan Adrien’s parcel in Les NogersUnlike almost all other finos, this comes off a certified organic vineyard (planted in 1945) and harvest is all manual. Fino is produced exclusively with palomino grapes grown from the Matalian estate. Spontaneous fermentation between 22 24. After fortification to 15% ABV, Arroyuelo Fino spends 5 years agingunder a continuous veil of flor in very old barrels according to the criaderas and soleras system.