{"product_id":"finca-sandoval-aurora-blanco-2022-750ml","title":"Finca Sandoval 'Aurora' Bianco 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSPAIN : CASTILLA-LA MANCHA : MANCHUELA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlbilla Manchega, Marisancho, Blanco Castellano, Trepadell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, ALMOND, PEAR, WILDFLOWER, SALINE MINERAL, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Aurora comes from white varieties co-planted in Finca Sandoval's old Bobal vineyards — a field-blend tradition in Manchuela going back centuries, where Albilla Manchega, Marisancho, Blanco Castellano, and Trepadell survived alongside the red vines on limestone-and-gravel plots at 600 metres. Vines range from 50 to 85 years old. Winemaker Javi Revert harvests all four varieties together, presses as whole clusters, and co-ferments with native yeasts in 500-litre French oak barrels and clay amphorae.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen months on lees, unfined and unfiltered. The result carries saline mineral tension from old limestone-grown whites — almond and pear on the nose, textural weight from the lees, a briny finish. Wine Advocate 92 pts on the 2021; 94 pts on the 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eECOLOGY : Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003cbr\u003eRoast sea bream with capers and lemon — saline finish mirrors the sea; acidity cuts the butter\u003cbr\u003eTortilla española — almond note and textural weight match naturally with egg and potato\u003cbr\u003eYoung Manchego or Garrotxa — limestone in both the milk and the wine; a near-geological pairing\u003cbr\u003eGrilled artichokes with aioli — bitterness in the wine picks up the artichoke; acidity handles the richness\u003cbr\u003eSalt-cured anchovies (boquerones) — freshness and brine drive the pairing; acidity cuts through the oil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPO Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62786044559519,"sku":"8411","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG-1092.jpg?v=1777931711","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/finca-sandoval-aurora-blanco-2022-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}