Mustiguillo ‘Mestizaje’ Blanco, Vino de Pago El Terrerazo, Valencia, Spain 2022

Mustiguillo ‘Mestizaje’ Blanco, Vino de Pago El Terrerazo, Valencia, Spain 2022 Founded by Toni Sarrión in the late 1990s, Mustiguillo pioneered the revival of Bobal and the near-forgotten white variety Merseguera. As part of Grandes Pagos de España, the estate focuses on organically farmed, high-altitude vineyards at El Terrerazo, producing authentic single-estate wines that capture Valencia’s unique terroir. WINEMAKER: Toni Sarrión. FARMING: Certified Organic. VARIETY: 55% Merseguera, 20% Macabeo, 10% Malvasia, 10% Xarello, 5% Viognier. TERROIR: Vino de Pago El Terrerazo (Valencia, Spain). Estate vineyards at Finca Calvestra, planted at ~900–920 m on limestone soils. Merseguera vines grafted onto 40+ year-old Bobal rootstock where the red variety could not ripen at this altitude. Mediterranean climate with continental influence, marked by wide diurnal shifts and alternating winds from the Mediterranean Sea and inland La Mancha. VINIFICATION: Fermented by variety and parcel