Javier Revert - Micalet Blanco 2022

Appellation: Valencia Variety: Tortosí, Trepadell, Malvasía, Merseguera, Verdil Age of Vines: 70 Farming: Sustainable Soil: Sandy, chalky, clay limestone Altitude: 730-750 meters Fermentation: Hand harvested, direct whole cluster pressing, natural yeast fermentation begins in tank, then is transferred to used French oak barrels and glass demi-johns to finish fermenting Aging: 8 months on the lees in neutral French oak and glass demi-johns, bottled unfined and lightly filtered, suitable for vegans Pla del Micalet was the first vineyard Javi Revert acquired in 2014 and based on some inside knowledge as to the potential for this site – his grandfather, Vicent Albero helped plant it in 1948! This sandy and chalky site is located at the western edge of the DOP of Valencia and is planted with the indigenous and heat-tolerant Tortosí, Trepadell, Malvasía, Merseguera, and Verdil.