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2021 Bodegas Aalto Blanco de Parcela Fuente de las Hontanillas

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May 4, 2025 - $47

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

Creamy nose with sliced apples and hints of white almond, warm stones and baked pears. Quite energetic on the medium- to full-bodied palate, filled with creamy fruit and brightened by vibrant, high acidity. Ample, textured and long.

92Vinous / IWC

...nose offers Granny Smith apple accompanied by fennel and herb notes. Rich and tart in the mouth with a vibrant palate, it ends with a dry, chalky finish.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Sleek and refreshing with excellent texture and interest. Lemon pastille aromas.

PRODUCER

Bodegas Aalto

Bodegas Aalto in Valladolid, Spain, is a 175-acre estate dedicated to making wines from 100% Tempranillo. Founded in 1999, it is the enterprise of Mariano Garcia, one of Spain’s leading winemakers, and Javier Zaccagnini. Garcia was for 30 years the chief winemaker at Vega Sicilia. Bodegas Aalto owns some of the best vineyards in the Valladolid region, including some with 60-year old vines. Robert M. Parker Jr. has noted that Bodegas Aalto wines “are structured for extended cellaring.” He has awarded many of the vintages ratings in the high 90s.

REGION

Spain, Castilla-Leon

Castilla y León, as this region is called in Spanish, is a large region in northeastern Spain that includes nearly twenty percent of Spain’s total land. It encompasses eight provinces and five appellations. The best known of the appellations is Ribera del Duero, though the appellations Toro and Bierzo are also gaining international reputations for fine wine. The region is largely a high, flat plateau and red grapes account for much of what is grown in Ribera del Duero. The other appellations are Rueda, known for white wine, and Cigales. Bierzo is known for the full flavored white wine Godello.

VINTAGE

2021 Bodegas Aalto Blanco de Parcela Fuente de las Hontanillas