Viña Soledad Tête de Cuvée 1975 Blanco Reserva

Wine: Viña Soledad Tête de Cuvée 1975 Blanco Reserva

Winery: Bodegas Franco-Españolas (Logroño, La Rioja)
Appellation / Region: D.O.Ca. Rioja
Varietals: 50% Viura, 25% Garnacha Blanca, 25% Malvasía Riojana.
ABV: [Not specified] 

Winemaking
The wine initially spent 12 months in large oak vats for fermentation and stabilization prior to racking. It was subsequently matured for 48 months in seasoned 225-liter American oak barriques. Bottled in mid-1981. It underwent an extensive bottle aging period of 12 to 48 months in the winery’s cellars before its commercial release. 

 

Tasting Notes

 

Appearance: Golden-yellow hue with copper and orange glints; clean and brilliant. It shows a significant viscosity and "tears" on the glass.

 

Nose: A serious, complex, and highly detailed bouquet. Upon opening, it reveals citrus notes of tangerine peel and pulpy fruits like custard apple in syrup, which merge seamlessly with creamy nuances of cocoa butter and fine toast. Remarkably mature and fresh, showing no signs of negative reduction after decades in the bottle. With aeration, it gains intensity, unveiling coriander seeds and distinct oriental spices such as turmeric. Secondary and tertiary layers emerge with dried apricots, raisins, noble wood, and coffee beans. Elegant and showing zero signs of fatigue.

 

Palate: Greasy and voluminous, characterized by creamy butter notes and perfectly integrated noble wood. The palate is defined by a core of very mature stone and pulp fruit, supported by a brilliant, bracing acidity. It remains nervous and incredibly vivid, displaying a complex sweet-and-sour profile. Rounded, savory, and impeccably structured within its highly recognizable traditional style. A monumental white wine in peak condition.

 

Personal Score: 94
Tasting Group Score: 94

Ernest Hemingway con los empleados de Bodegas Franco-Españolas en las puertas de los calados de Logroño.