Finca Casa Balaguer, Tragolago Blanco, 2024

£21.30

Certified-organic and Demeter-certified skin-contact white from Alicante. A 30-day maceration of Moscatel de Alejandría and Malvasía gives bright citrus-floral aromatics with a salty, refreshing finish.

orange peel
orange blossom
loquat
saline

At a glance

Producer: Casa Balaguer
Region: Valencia
Appellation: Alicante DO
Grape: Moscatel de Alejandría Malvasía
Vintage: 2024
Country: Spain
Wine type: Orange
Alcohol: 12.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified Biodynamic — certified

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Low
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

grilled prawns with lemon
sesame soba noodles
Manchego curado
arroz a banda

How to serve it

Serve: Cool (10–12°C)

Why Cave selected it

Vibrant, affordable orange wine from a certified organic and biodynamic estate, combining Mediterranean aromatics with a clean, saline finish and real drinkability.

About the wine

An aromatic orange wine with notes of orange peel and fresh floral touches. On the palate it is juicy and refreshing with a mineral background.

About Casa Balaguer

Vinessens was set up in 2008 in Villena (Alicante) with the aim of showcasing the region’s landscape and character. It is run by Andrés Carull and Marta Ribera, two winemakers and both from winemaking families, who work to make natural and organic garage wines. In 2017, Vinessens took over Casa Balaguer, previously managed by Rafa Bernabé, and they were brought together to form Casa Balaguer-Vinessens, holding onto the original character of all the wines, but with updated labels. The vineyards are in the Alicante town of Villena. They enjoy a mainly continental climate with big temperature contrasts, although they are also influenced by the proximity of the Mediterranean Sea. The vines have official organic farming certification and the harvest is carried out manually at the optimum point of ripeness.

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