1975 Bodegas Monovar Fondillón, Alicante, SpainABOUT THIS WINE Fondilln is a wine from the PDO Vinos Alicante, made from overripe Mourvdre grapes. Dehydrated, overripe grapes of exceptional quality are hand selected for this product. Fermentation lasts for 20 30 days. Aging takes place for a minimum of 10 years. During this aging period, each barrel undergoes oxidation that causes some of the wine to evaporate and is refilled or topped off to keep the wood intact. in perfect conditions it can be

Bernhard passed away suddenly in 2004

The estate has been in the same family since time immemorial and has always been handed down by women

5% Bourboulenc

Once the alcoholic fermentation is done

From now on

as well as a good portion of the Chablis AOC wine

Colombard fermented on lees in stainless steel

From tasting berries to careful sorting and extended aging in new French oak barrels

Denis set out to bottle his own wine

His wines embody the idea that “wine is made in the vineyard

He remembers the first time he was introduced to wine – at age 17 by a brother in law – bottles became something he could collect and he started doing so

With holdings across prestigious appellations including Vosne-Romanée