WINEGOD IMPORTS · HARLEM NY
Asoleado
Malaño · Castilla-La Mancha, Spain · Airén
94 pts Guía Peñín · 95 pts Guía Intervinos
HOW TO SAY IT
ah · soh · leh · AH · doh
TASTING NOTE
Ripe peach and honeyed citrus with balanced sweetness, clean acidity, and a smooth finish.
Mozel Watson, Certified Sommelier
SAY THIS TO THE TABLE
"The grapes sit in the Spanish sun for 35 days before they're pressed. That's what Asoleado means — sun-dried. Nothing else tastes like this."
THE STORY
Asoleado means "sun-dried." The Airén grapes are laid out under the Castilla-La Mancha sun for 35 days, concentrating their sugars naturally before spontaneous fermentation — no additives, nothing artificial. Old vines, 25+ years, from the La Dehesa vineyard in Socuéllamos. Five generations of winemakers behind every bottle. Brought to New York by WineGod Imports — Harlem-born, Black-owned, community-built.
PAIRS WITH
Desserts · Blue cheese · Foie gras · Or on its own after dinner
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