100% Macabeo sourced from Mora’s prize holding: Las Iguales, an amphitheater planted at the turn of the 20th century at 700 meters on slate and limestone • macerated for 40 hours before whole-cluster pressing and spontaneous fermentation in fudre • Racked to clean foudres for 12 months of elevage, then again to 500L used barrels for additional aging before bottling • 797 bottles produced • Certified Organic • Practicing Biodynamic (Demeter)
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2017
Country:
Spain
Region:
Aragon
Appellation:
Valdejalon
Variety:
Macabeo
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Magnum | ES-FRO-40-17M | 1/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2020-04-30
"The top white, the same as the top red, comes from a magnificent vineyard planed in the 1890s. The 2017 El Jard¡n de las Iguales Macabeo is the second vintage for this wine, from a year that was dry and warm and resulted in an early harvest. The vines are quite tall, as they have been pruned like that, and normally have three arms; they are planted on a northwest-facing slope rich in slate at around 700 meters in altitude and give very low yields, which means concentration and freshness. It fermented in a 1,100-liter oak foudre with indigenous yeasts, where it was kept with lees and later transferred to used 500-liter oak barrels. It has a very Burgundian nose, somehow closer to the 2018 La Loma & Los Santos (a blend of Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo) than the 2018 vintage of El Jard¡n de las Iguales Macabeo. There are lots of flowers and pollen, spices and a touch of smoke. The palate is seamless, compact, with power and length, still a little marked by the ,levage. It should improve with some more time in bottle. Only 631 bottles were filled in February 2019."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
98
Date
2024-11-14
"The white 2021 El Jard¡n de las Iguales Macabeo is truly spectacular. I tasted it next to all the other vintages of this wine, and I believe it's the nicest so far. It has complexity and depth, layered and nuanced, precise, clean like a laser cut, with a vibrant palate, pungent flavors and acidity that makes you salivate, with tension and backbone. The first vintage, the 2016, is still young and lively, and there's a lot more precision here; so, I guess this is going to age for a long time in bottle. It fermented and aged in a 1,000-liter oak foudre for one year."
2021
Vinous
Score
97
Date
2025-11-26
"The 2021 Macabeo Jardín de las Iguales from Aragón presents aromas of ripe green apple, marine nuances, nutty undertones, vermouth hints and wild herbs. Broad, saline and chalky, it delivers a long, nuanced palate with depth and definition. This wine speaks unmistakably of Spain, combining sun-driven ripeness with fine-grained chalk texture. It achieves the perfect balance between Mediterranean warmth and a respectful reading of the soil."
2021
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2024-03-15
"Complex and concentrated, with a yellow-fruit core, orange blossom and roasted almonds. The gentle grippy texture and very bright acidity make it very appealing and make me think of enjoying it with food. The finish is very long, perfumed and pleasantly nutty. (FG)"