Winery / Producer: Bodegas Cuevas Jiménez - Ferratus (Couture boutique winery, admired for its technical precision and its philosophy of low production and maximum terroir quality).

Specific Origin: Soria and Burgos, selected high-altitude plots in D.O. Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain.

Varietal Composition: 100% Albillo Mayor from old and century-old vines.

Viticulture and Terroir: Old vines grown at over 850 meters of altitude on clay-limestone and sandy soils with gravel. The extreme continental climate preserves a superb acidity.

Vinification and Aging: Selective manual harvest in boxes. Gentle pressing and alcoholic fermentation in new and first-year 500-liter French oak barrels. Aging on fine lees for several months with regular battonage techniques to naturally texturize the wine.

Style: High-end white with a subtle touch of wood, complex, glyceric, dry, and structured.

Alcohol Content: 13.5% Vol. (Perfectly integrated with the body of the wine).

Capacity: Heavy Burgundy bottle of 750 ml.

SKU: ESP-FERRATUS-ALBILLOMAYOR-750

Appearance: Exhibits a beautiful straw yellow color with subtle golden highlights and very clean, crystalline, and brilliant greenish reflections. Its glyceric density is remarkable, forming fine and slow tears in the glass.

Nose: A complex, refined, and constantly evolving bouquet. Initially, it displays delicate notes of ripe stone fruits (white peach, apricot) intertwined with nuances of white flowers and citrus peel. As it opens up, sumptuous layers of fine pastry, light vanilla, toasted nut, and an elegant mineral background warmed by the sun emerge.

Palate: The entry is powerful, broad, and superbly sumptuous. It completely envelops the palate thanks to its unctuous and rich texture achieved by its lees. Mid-palate, it is fleshy, fruity, and spicy, perfectly supported by a vibrant and balanced acidity. Its finish is very long, dry, and clean, with a subtly bitter aftertaste of enormous finesse.

High-End Gastronomic Pairing: Due to its tremendous volume, fleshiness, and French oak aging, Ferratus Albillo Mayor has the structure of a red and the freshness of a white. It pairs excellently with fatty fish cooked in the oven or grilled (turbot, premium sea bass, wild salmon, or confit cod) accompanied by creamy sauces. It is the perfect companion for hearty seafood rice dishes, grilled lobster, risottos with mushrooms, fine white meats such as roasted suckling pig, duck breasts, and glazed sweetbreads. In Mexican gastronomy, it harmonizes spectacularly with traditional chiles en nogada, clean moles such as mole blanco, zarandeado fish with fine marinades, and charcoal-grilled seafood.

Suggested Moments:

• High-Class Romantic Dinner: Automatically elevates any intimate evening as a couple, turning it into a multi-sensory culinary experience thanks to its silky texture and seductive aromas of pastry and stone fruits.
• Sophisticated Summer Meditation: Excellent for enjoying leisurely in the late afternoon on an exclusive terrace, served chilled with a selection of aged cheeses (such as an old Comté or an artisan Manchego).
• Gift of Absolute Distinction: A highly suitable gift for sommeliers, collectors, or serious wine lovers who appreciate and value the resurgence and majesty of Spain's great age-worthy white wines.

What is the exact recommended serving temperature for Ferratus Albillo Mayor?

Given its enormous complexity, rich texture, and French oak fermentation, this premium white wine should never be served chilled. The ideal temperature is between 10°C and 12°C. If chilled below this range, its rich volume will be masked, and the elegant notes of pastry, nuts, and sweet spices will be completely muted.

Is it advisable to decant or aerate this label before consuming it?

Yes, it benefits significantly from slight aeration for 15 to 20 minutes in large format glasses (Burgundy type) or from a leisurely pour. This allows it to release from the protective confines of the bottle, oxygenate its essential oils, and clearly display its full aromatic dimensionality.

What is the estimated aging potential for this Ribera del Duero white wine?

Thanks to the excellent natural acidity of the Albillo Mayor grape grown at altitude and the meticulous work of protection with fine lees and oak, this wine has fantastic aging potential. It can be perfectly stored in optimal cellar conditions for the next 4 to 6 years, gaining in tertiary complexity.

Does barrel fermentation make it a heavy or cloying wine?

No, not at all. Bodegas Cuevas Jiménez carefully ensures that the use of 500-liter French oak barrels respects the identity of the grape. The wood provides unctuousness, roundness, and stability on the palate, but the wine retains such vibrant citrus and mineral acidity that it impeccably cleanses the palate sip after sip.