Type | White wine |
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Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
What does this wine taste like?
View | Yellow / Steely glints |
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Bouquet | Citrus fruits / Lemon / Clove / Thyme / Fruit aromas / Confectionery notes |
Mouth | Refreshing acidity / Elegant / Vivacious / Spicy notes / Long / Powerful |
Ratings and awards
2020 | 97 PK | ||
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2019 | 96+ PK | ||
2018 | 96+ PK | 94 PN | |
2017 | 95 PK | 18 JR | 94 PN |
2016 | 94 PK | 16+ JR | 95 PN |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonPN: Peñín
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson
Customer reviews
Vineyards
El Jardín de las Iguales
Vine age | 120 years |
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Soil | Limestone / Slate |
Yields | Very low yields |
Surface area | 2.00 hectares |
The winery
Bodegas Frontonio
Bodegas Frontonio is named after Saint Frontonio, patron saint of the north-eastern Spanish town of Epila. Legend says that after Saint Frontonio was beheaded by the Romans, his body was buried in a cemetery and his head cast into the River Ebro. Miraculously his head was found upstream on the bank of the River Jalon, close to where the Bodegas Frontonio winery is located. Exactly as they're presented, they're the wine of a particular land, the résumé of a landscape. A passion...