Ossian Blanco 2021
D.O Castilla y León VT
Verdejo
Description
Ossian Blanco is a white wine 100% Verdejo of old vines aged prefiloxéricas in free standing. The grape comes from 19 hectares of own vineyards in Nieva, Segovia, with certified organic cultivation without synthesis fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides of any kind; plus another 17 hectares, also on free standing, which are cultivated under Our strict supervision.
Ossian Blanco is a white wine 100% Verdejo V.T. Castilla y León fermented in French oak barrels.Small vineyards on the Voltoya terraces.Ossian is made using grapes from a selection of plots spread around the selection of plots that extend around the terraces of the Voltoya: Nieva the Voltoya terraces: Nieva, Aldeanueva del Codonal, Aldehuela del Codonal, Ochando, Melque de Cercos, Nava de la Asunción, Moraleja de Coca and Santiuste de San Juan Bautista. The soils mark the radical the radical difference in this environment: the sands and pebbles prevented the arrival of the the arrival of phylloxera. A harsh climate, with and hot summers, characterize the development of the authentic verdejo. the development of the authentic verdejo. The vineyards planted centuries ago have a unique genetic a unique genetic diversity. This biological richness adds to the complexity to the interpretation of each plot. Vinification by parcels Ossian is the result of assembling the individual vinification of each small plot.of each small plot. A viticulture that respects the characterof vines up to 200 years old. The grapes are harvested in small crates and after a light pressing, the must is transferred to wooden vats and barrels of between 228 and barrels of between 228 and 600 liters. The indigenous yeasts and spontaneous fermentation and spontaneous fermentation reflect the purity and complexity of these grapes throughout the and complexity of these grapes over the following weeks. Ossian 2021 was blended assembled and bottled in the summer of 2022 after approximately nine months of aging nine months of aging on its lees. Contains sulfites.
Tasting notes for Ossian Blanco
Ossian Blanco seeks to express the genuine character of the Nieva vineyard. It takes us to the ancestral cultivation of the northern lands of Segovia, based on effort, under harsh climatic conditions to obtain a singularity out of the ordinary. The variety is shown in all its depth, highlighting the sensations of integration and balance that we find in this vintage.