At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Place
- Alforins valley, inland southwestern Valencia
- Vineyard work
- Organic certification and biodynamic agriculture
- Cellar
- Clay jars and concrete tanks built by Jesuit friars
- Named white
- Los Frailes Blanc de Trilogía 2024
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat and Verdil
The Producer
Jesuit friars built the clay jars and concrete tanks that remain in use at Casa Los Frailes. Miguel and María José Velázquez represent the current family at the estate. The vineyards have held organic certification since 2002 and are farmed with biodynamic agriculture. Los Frailes brings historic cellar vessels and present day vineyard work together in one Valencia estate.
Place
Casa Los Frailes sits in the Alforins valley, in the inland southwestern part of Valencia province. Blanc de Trilogía comes from Viña de la Era, a ten hectare parcel at 650 metres divided among the three grapes used in the wine. The bottle carries one vineyard address while combining three varieties.
Wines
Los Frailes Blanc de Trilogía 2024 is a still white blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Muscat and 20% Verdil. All three grapes come together in one bottle from the Viña de la Era parcel.
In The Glass
Blanc de Trilogía is citrus led and fresh, with capacity to gain complexity through ageing. In white wine, bottle ageing can develop additional aromas and texture as the primary fruit changes.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose Los Frailes Blanc de Trilogía 2024. Sauvignon Blanc is fermented and matured for six months in 500 litre barrels, while Muscat and Verdil ferment separately in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Barrel ageing brings gradual oxygen exposure and can build texture, while stainless steel provides a neutral fermentation vessel. The bottle places both cellar treatments alongside three grapes in one white wine.
Final Word
Finca Los Frailes is a Valencia estate where an uninterrupted family winemaking tradition continues alongside Jesuit built cellar vessels.
Sources
- www.bodegaslosfrailes.com/en/heritage
- www.bodegaslosfrailes.com/en/land
- www.bodegaslosfrailes.com/en/artisans-in-the-vine
- www.bodegaslosfrailes.com/en/artisans-in-the-cellar
- 5barricas.valenciaplaza.com/casa-los-frailes-posiblemente-la-bodega-mas-antigua-de-espana
- www.bodegaslosfrailes.com/vinos/blanc-de-trilogia