Bodegas Frontonio Microcosmico Macabeo 2024

Grape: Macabeo
Vintage: 2024
Type: White

Sourced from dry-farmed bush vines on high-altitude limestone terraces in Valdejalón, this white wine highlights a traditional look at the macabeo grape. Winemaker Fernando Mora utilizes a gentle whole-bunch press followed by a native yeast fermentation in underground concrete vats and old foudres. It rests undisturbed on its fine fermentation lees for several months, avoiding new oak barrel contact. This zero-makeup process focuses on capturing the natural texture and mineral components driven by the region's extreme diurnal temperature shifts.

It pours a pale straw color with green highlights, opening with clean aromas of green apple, lemon blossom, and mountain herbs. A racy vein of natural acidity cuts right through the slightly waxy texture, keeping the mouthfeel lively. The lees contact provides a structural cushion that softens the lean framework avoiding heavy weight. It finishes long, dry, and saline, leaving a persistent trail of citrus peel.