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Luis XIV Lo de Pepitin
Fondillon Luis XIV
Spain - Valencia - Alicante

"Wine from a historic plot, named after Mr. Pepitin, the farmer who looked after these vines throughout his life."

Old vines (1980) planted in a bush style and dry land. 610 metres above sea level in the town of Biar. Sandy clay loam soil, with a high presence of limestone. Historic plot, reproduced by massal selection and with a wide variety of old clones of traditional Alicante varieties.

Specifications
Appellation
Alicante
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
80% Monastrell,14% Giro, 3% Arcos and 3% Bobal
Age of vines
Average 45 years
Soil type
Sandy clay loam soil
Vinification
Production: Indigenous yeasts in our 19th century winery.
Fermentation: 50% in stainless steel, and 50% fermentation in vats.
70% Grapes crushed by foot and destemmed manually.
30% whole bunches.
Low extraction.
Aging : 50% of the wine was aged for 8 months in 500-liter French oak barrels ; and the other 50% were aged for 8 months in century-old 500-litre jars from Villarrobledo.
Production
233 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

Luis XIV Lo de Pepitin

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