TOTO BARBADILLO
Toto Barbadillo is a sparkling wine from Cádiz, made mostly with palomino grown on albariza soils according to the traditional method, with a 20-month second fermentation in the bottle. It is the third generation of sparkling wines from Barbadillo, and the one with the longest ageing in the winery.
PERFECTLY INTEGRATED
FINESSE AND ELEGANCE
A very dry sparkling wine, which reveals the limestone of the region and surprises with its freshness, possibly contributed by the special soils of the Jerez area. A bright pale yellow colour with fine bubbles, highlighting the finesse and elegance perfectly integrated in both nose and mouth.
BASIC DATA
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CATEGORY
Brut – Nature
TYPE OF WINE
Sparkling
GRAPE VARIETY
Palomino fina and Chardonnay
HARVEST
2017
ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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ALCOHOLIC CONTENT
12,5 % vol.
PH
3,1
RESIDUAL SUGAR
< 2 g/l
TOTAL SULPHUR CONTENT
< 50 mg/l
ALLERGENS
Sulphites
VINIFICATION DATA
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ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION
In stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of less than 15º for 15 days
YEASTS
Autochthonous and selected own
CRIANZA
First fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. Second fermentation in bottle. 20 months of ageing in bottle.
PRODUCTION
Single batch of 10.000 bottles
VINEYARDS AND HARVEST
TOTO BARBADILLO
The entire vineyard is located in the Santa Lucía estate. The main variety is palomino fino from vines that are more than thirty years old, and this is complemented by a vineyard on the same estate of the chardonnay variety.
The type of soil, 100% Albariza, confers very particular characteristics to this wine.
Albariza is a marl (soft rock formed by sediments) with remains of diatoms (microscopic unicellular algae whose cellular wall is formed by a silicon shell known as frustule). These form a unique soil that is very light and porous, which is very important for the root system of the vine. As the profile of the albariza soils is homogeneous, the roots are able to reach the marl or tosca -soft rock- and continue to advance until they reach more than ten metres in length.
ESTATES
Gibalbín and Santa Lucía in “Jerez Superior”
AVERAGE AGE
More than 30 years old
YIELD
9.500 kilos/ha
SOIL TYPE
Albariza
PRUNING
Double spur
HARVEST
Mid-August
TYPE OF HARVEST
Manual
FOOD PAIRING
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Good with seafood and fish, such as oysters and salmon, grilled meats, sautéed vegetables or exotic dishes such as sushi. In desserts it pairs very well with nuts, pastries or chocolate.
LOGISTIC
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FORMAT
75 cl bottle in a six bottle box
150 cl bottle in a four bottle box
