Descrição

O 61 Dorado en Rama é um vinho único que retira o melhor da uva Palomino na denominação de origem Rueda, uma uva condenada a desaparecer uma vez que a sua plantação foi proibida, mas a qual a cooperativa de La Seca mima cepas centenárias com o objetivo de continuar com as elaborações primigénias da zona. Este vinho apresenta-se fiel ao vinho branco generoso tal como no Século de Ouro, sendo por isso o vinho da Corte na época dos Reis Católicos. Não tendo colheita, esta seleção é a única safra das vinhas em 2019.

Informações de produto

A adega
Tipo
Rueda Dorado
Álcool
17.0% vol.
Variedade
50% Palomino fino, 50% Verdejo
Origem
Rueda

Avaliação dos peritos

Decanter:

 

Oxidative with notes of butterscotch, hazelnuts, bread dough and refreshing acidity. Layer after layer of complexity on the palate and fantastic, long finish. Very impressive.

The Wine Advocate:

There is a new NV 61 Dorado en Rama, a selection from 13 barrels (out of 100) trying to assemble approximately 50/50 of Palomino and Verdejo, while the regular 61 Dorado is mostly Verdejo. This certainly feels older; it's darker in color and has 17% alcohol (versus the 15% of the regular, which is bottled once per year but without indication of bottling date or "saca"). This comes from barrels that are filled to five-sixths of their capacity, so the wine ages with flor in a biological way during part of the year and without it in a more oxidative fashion during some other months. That must explain the nuttier character of the nose, which made me think of an Amontillado, combining some biological and oxidative characteristics. It's amber rather than golden (dorado means "golden" in Spanish) and has a powerful and persistent palate where you notice some concentration from evaporation, and the wine has the character of old wine. It's tasty, long and characterful with a warmish finish. Unfortunately, there's no indication of bottling date or "saca" here either. 1,000 bottles were filled in September 2019. I tasted it next to the regular 61 Dorado, and this is a lot more complex, with more focus and cleaner and better-defined aromas.