Ossian Verdling Trocken 2016
HK$ 282.60
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Alcohol
13.5%
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Serving
Between 6ºC and 8ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts.
Description
In the centuries-old vineyards of Nieva, Segovia, at an altitude of over 900 metres above sea level, the Ossian Vides y Vinos winery has defied the rules of the Roda DO since its beginnings. It was here, against the tide, that they decided to preserve and vinify some of the oldest pre-phylloxera Verdejo vines in Spain, planted in siliceous sandy soils that protect the original roots from the phylloxera plague. From this vision, and from a deep respect for the German tradition of dry Riesling, Ossian Verdling Trocken was born: a Spanish white wine that speaks with a Germanic accent, without losing the strength and verticality of the Segovian terroir.
Inspired by the team's stay in Rheingau and Nahe, and by their fascination with the purity and tension of dry Rieslings, Ossian Verdling Trocken is the result of an idea as daring as it is brilliant: to make Verdejo as if it were a Riesling. The result is a sharp, vibrant and mineral wine, a mirror of the extreme climate of Nieva, where night frosts and altitude confer an unusual freshness for the plateau.
Winemaking
Ossian Verdling Trocken is harvested by hand and selectively, in order to preserve the grapes' natural acid tension. The grapes are harvested early, to avoid over-ripening and to maintain the verticality that defines the style of the wine. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts, in stainless steel tanks at low temperature, without corrections or additives, and lasts for several weeks, allowing the wine to gain aromatic complexity and depth.
After fermentation, Ossian Verdling Trocken remains on its fine lees for several months, without batonnage, respecting its rawest and most direct expression. It is not aged in oak and is bottled without fining or aggressive filtering, in order to preserve its pure and radical character.
Taste
The first impression on the nose of Ossian Verdling Trocken is precise and cutting: wet stone, lime zest, fennel and a subtle green apple note. There is no lushness or floral perfume. Mandó here is the earth, the cold, the wind. When oxygenated, nuances of white grapefruit, raw almond and a sharp salinity emerge, as if you could smell the soil itself.
On the palate, Ossian Verdling Trocken is a whiplash: sharp, electric, with an acidity that tenses the palate and leaves it vibrating for a long time. The palate is clean, dry, with a mineral purity more reminiscent of a Grosses Gewächs from the Mosel than a traditional Castilian white. The finish is long, with echoes of citrus peel , chalk and a slight herbaceous note. A wine for those who love tension, the essential, the unvarnished. Ossian Verdling Trocken is a bottled act of rebellion, an uncompromising white that leaves its mark.
Shipping to Hong Kong
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