Yesterday it was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the concession of Spanish Food Award for the Best Wine 2020. This year, the award has been ex here, that is, it is shared by two same products. In this case, both wines consist of fondillon: Gran Reserva Fondillón Brotons 1964 and Fondillón 50 años “Siempre te Esperaré”, both from the DOP Alicante. We tell you here how are these two oenological jewels from two Alicante wineries.
Great Reserve Fondillón Brotons 1964
El Great Reserve Fondillón Brotons 1964 is a wine made by Brotons Wines and Oils, from Pinoso (Alicante). It is a varietal monkey from Monastrell. In its elaboration, tradition is the main axis, the pressing has been stepped on and manually. The aging to be considered a fondillón has been carried out in oak barrels.
La Brotons winery was founded in 1950 by Francisco Brotons Alfonso. The company Brotons Wines and Oils A major transformation began in 1990 to expand and modernize its facilities. All without renouncing the traditional character in the elaboration of the Alicante wines, one of the keys to achieve a high quality product.
Fondillón 50 years "I will always wait for you"
The other great fondillón wine awarded is prepared by the Bodegas Monovar, Group MG Wines. This is the Fondillón 50 years "I will always wait for you". A mono varietal wine made with Monastrell grape. It has its origin in overripe grapes on old vines, located on the sunny slopes of the Vinalopó valley.
It comes from a meticulous selection of soleras over half a century old that Bodegas Monóvar treasures, which gives it great personality.
Wineries Monóvar It is located in the Alicante municipality of Villena. It is flanked by the Laguna de Salinas and the Valle del Mañán, in a mountainous area of forests and holm oaks. This winery has the most important reserve of fondillón in the world, preserved in large barrels over a century old.
How are fondillón wines
The fondillón wines They are noble wines from the area of Alicante. They are made with grapes overripened on the vine of the variety 100% Monastrell. This overripening of the grape leads to the production of wines with a high alcoholic level (16-18%) and with a high aromatic level.
The aging of these wines is carried out in a soleras scale, that is to say, with the mixture of the oldest ones with a controlled contribution of other newer soles. All this causes great wealth and unique product in the world. These contributions can also be made by vintage, that is, with the blends and contribution of wines from the same vintage.
In the case of fondillón wines no alcohol is added, which distinguishes it from other wines such as Porto or in some wines from Jerez. The aging is long, a minimum of aging is established for these wines of 10 years. In these aging, old oak barrels are used and large in size. These barrels also provide a unique character to these great Spanish wines. We encourage you to taste the two awarded by the MAP this year!
