Quintaluna means 5 moons and is related to the phases of the Moon during the stages of cultivation and vinification. Quintaluna 2019 by Ossian Project filled our glasses and something tells us that it will stay there for all 5 phases of the moon. If you haven't tasted Verdejo yet, then you shouldn’t pass on Quintaluna!
Verdejo according to Masters of Wine and Sommeliers is the white variety - star of Spain. At Ossian, they probably knew years ago. Ossian is a project that aims to highlight Verdejo and its potential. Interestingly, for this project only very old vines were chosen (100, 120, and 160 years old) that probably due to the sandy soil, they were not affected by phylloxera (something like Santorini). In 2016, Ossian was bought by the Ruiz Aragoneses family, who also owns the Pago de Carraovejas estate in the neighboring Ribera del Duero. They believe in the project so much, that they work closely with the University of Madrid in the field of geology research. On top of that, they have recruited two leading oenologists, Pierre Millemann from Burgundy and Klaus Peter Keller from Rheinhessen, who are dealing with different wines each.
Quintaluna 2019 is the only wine made from pre-phylloxera vines (60%) and young vines (40%). The wine remains with its fine lees for 9 months and matures in stainless steel tanks, oak barrels, and foudres. This contributes to the creation of a wine with impressive texture and complexity, which makes it simply irresistible.
Seafood found their cosmopolitan pairing, Quintaluna 2019 Ossian.