COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Albillo Real, Chelva, Jaén, Palomino Fino, Chasselas
PRODUCER
Sociedad Agraria de Viticultores
REGION
Castilla y León
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
La Transición Blanco is a collaborative project between the Sociedad Agraria de Viticultores de Cebreros and winemaker Jesús María "Chuchi" Soto of Soto Manrique. Located in the rugged, high-altitude Sierra de Gredos region of Spain, this initiative was born to protect the area's ancient, low-yielding bush vines and support local growers. Historically, these mountain growers sold their premium grapes in bulk for very little. "La Transición" (The Transition) represents a shift toward bottling estate-grown, terroir-focused quality wines under a fair-trade framework, preserving the liquid heritage of Ávila.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€14
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The wine is crafted from 70-year-old bush vines growing at extreme altitudes of up to 1,060 meters in the granitic soils of Sierra de Gredos.
Fact 02
It is vinified like a red wine, undergoing 28 days of skin contact in concrete vats to create a structured, amber-hued orange wine.
Fact 03
The project operates under a fair-trade framework to save historically abandoned vineyards and support local mountain growers.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested in small 25 kg crates from 70-year-old bush vines planted at altitudes up to 1,060 meters on granitic sand and slate soils. In the cellar, the grapes undergo a red-wine vinification process. After cooling and destemming, the juice undergoes 100% spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks. The wine is left in contact with the skins for a 28-day maceration period. Following pressing, it ages for three months on its fine lees in the same concrete vats, completely avoiding oak to preserve the pure expression of the grape skins and mountain terroir.
