Bodegas Frontonio Elastico 2023

Bodegas Frontonio Elastico 2023

Bodegas Frontonio
$55.00

Grape: Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca, Robob de Buey
Vintage: 2023
Type: White

Sourced from dry-farmed, high-altitude plots in Valdejalón, this fresh white field blend comes from old vines grown in slate and iron-rich clay soils. Master of Wine Fernando Mora hand-harvests the co-planted white varieties to preserve their bright natural acidity, fermenting the fruit naturally with native yeasts in temperature-controlled concrete vats. The winemaking emphasizes short skin contact and gentle pressing to yield a supple, fluid structure, followed by aging in neutral concrete tanks to maintain raw aromatic purity. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur, this is an energetic, easy-drinking expression of high-elevation Spanish white crafted for immediate drinkability.

A pale yellow-gold color in the glass leads into lift-driven aromas of green apple, white peach, crushed citrus peel, and wild blossoms. The palate is light, supple, and fluid, featuring bright flavors of tart pear, lemon curd, raw almond, and dried Mediterranean herbs. Soft phenolic texture and a vibrant line of natural acidity keep the mouthfeel crisp, crunchy, and effortless. It finishes clean and refreshing, leaving lingering notes of salt-cured citrus, crushed stone, and a touch of white pepper.

Winery

Bodegas Frontonio is the Aragón project of Fernando Mora MW and Mario López, based around Alpartir and its surrounding mountain vineyards. Garnacha and Macabeo are central to a range built around old bush vines and the differences between individual sites. The vineyards lie at elevations ranging from roughly 460 to more than 1,000 meters, with a mixture of soils that includes limestone-rich clay and slate. Farming follows organic and biodynamic principles, with vineyard tasks and harvesting carried out by hand.

In the cellar, fermentation vessels include concrete, clay jars and wood, selected according to the wine rather than a single house recipe. Historic seventeenth-century caves provide a setting for slow aging, and gravity helps move the wines gently. The range moves from village expressions such as the Microcósmico bottlings toward more specific vineyards and historic parcels. That progression makes Frontonio a useful introduction to Aragón’s mountain wine culture, showing the freshness and detail that can come from Garnacha and Macabeo when the vineyard remains the focus.