GUTIERREZ DE LA VEGA | RECONDITA ARMONIA 1987 FONDILLON 37.5cl

Recondita Armonía Fondillón 1987 by Gutiérrez de la Vega is a historic piece of Alicante wine. A Fondillón made with the patience of another era, where time is not a technical factor, but the true author of the wine. Deep, serene and majestic, it represents the maximum expression of old Monastrell and the traditional know-how of Alicante.

Characteristics

Winery: Gutiérrez de la Vega
Appellation: Alicante
Wine type: Natural sweet red (Fondillón)
Grape variety: 100% Monastrell
Vintage: 1987
Vineyard: Vines over 40 years old, bush-trained and unirrigated
Origin: Parcent (Alicante)
Soil: Sandy-calcareous from the Lower Cretaceous
Altitude: 600 meters
Winemaking: Undestemmed grapes, skin maceration and very slow alcoholic fermentation, close to one year, with native yeasts
Aging: Minimum 10 years in oak barrels, using a system inspired by the solera method
Alcohol content: 16% vol.
Residual sugar: 144.6 g/l
pH: 3.61
Format: 37.5 cl

Tasting Notes

Dark, deep, and dense red color. On the nose, it displays extraordinary complexity with hints of dried fruit, noble woods, sweet spices, balsamic notes, fine leather, and elegant oxidative notes. On the palate, it is broad, enveloping, and perfectly balanced, with integrated sweetness, lively acidity, and a very long finish that lingers with nobility and depth.

Pairing

Ideal to enjoy alone, as a contemplative wine, or with very mature cheeses, high-purity dark chocolates, toasted nuts, and low-sugar desserts. Serve between 14 and 16 ºC.

Recondita Armonía Fondillón 1987 is not just a wine: it is liquid memory, a work of time and silence that connects generations and preserves the historical grandeur of Alicante's Fondillón.