Marina Alta · 2025

4.7/5

44 reviews

Marina Alta is an excellent white wine from Alicante, dry but very smooth and fruity. It is made from a special grape variety, Moscatel de Alejandría, whose selection, degree of ripeness and carefully controlled fermentation allow its freshness, aroma and flavour to be preserved as in a succulent delicacy and, when enjoyed, to leave an unforgettable memory on the palate. Its colour is pale, straw-coloured and crystalline. Its aroma is fruity, with deep notes of fresh Muscat with hints of Alsace. White flowers and fresh fruit perfume an intense, fine and elegant nose. In the mouth it is ample and very fruity with notes of aniseed and fennel and a great combination of acidity and sugar. It is a unique, very particular, balanced and rounded wine that has already accumulated many prizes and awards, both national and international. Marina Alta is a wine known by everyone in the Valencian Community that is usually drunk with seafood, fish and rice dishes, but also as an aperitif. In fact, due to its lightness and friendliness, it is a perfect wine for any moment and any time.

Look

Straw yellow, Crystal-clear, Bright

Nose

Powerful, Fine, Elegant, Tropical fruit, Herbaceous notes, Wet grass

Palate

Full, Smooth, Dry, Balanced, Crunchy, Flavoursome

Pairs with

Seafood, Fish, Rice dishes, Aperitifs

£12.96

About the vineyard[+]

Located in the most southerly area of the Community of Valencia, the Alicante DO is divided into two sub-zones: La Marina, which stretches as far as the Cabo de la Nao headland, and Alicante, which encircles the city and includes the River Vinalopó valley. They both enjoy a decidedly Mediterranean climate. Historically, the region had become famous in the past for the internationally acclaimed Fondillón, a type of rancio wine made from over-ripened Monastrell grapes aged for a long period of time. This wine had become a firm favourite with royalty and nobility for centuries. Although more recently foreign grape varieties have been introduced, the fresh, fruity white wines made from the Moscatel grapes of the La Marina area are of particular note, along with the reds produced from this Levant region's traditional grape, the Monastrell, which provides meaty, well-structured wines.

£12.96