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The 2020 Blanco Edad Media is a Chardonnay with a dash of 10% Chenin Blanc from a 30-year-old vineyard in La...
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Teriyaki meets white button mushroom meets bright, fragrant Meyer lemon and a hint of coconut on the nose of this...
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The super austere, sharp and mineral 2020 Atalier La Encrucijada reminded me of the first Leirana wines (that were...
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This Burgundian-minded blend of 50% Pinot Gris, 45% Pinot Blanc and 5% Aligote is exciting to try each vintage. This...
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A subdued nose with ripe notes of lemon zest, white peach, and green apple all woven together with white flowers,...
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Broad and creamy on the palate but trimmed by well-cut acidity, this balanced white shows a pleasing range of baked...
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Vibrant lemon-yellow color. Aromas of white fruit, apple and pear. Ample, rich, and persistent on the palate with...
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Brilliant golden colour. In the nose we find notes of ripe fruit, pineapple, mango, peach and honey as well as hints...
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Bright notes of lime and pinapple in the attack with just a hint of light grapefruit in the mid pallet combine for an...
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A lightly juicy, light-bodied white, with an easy-drinking mix of melon rind, lime pith, chive blossom and crunchy...
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The White version of the famous Fruit Defendant.
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Color: Dark ruby red with violet highlights that, after ageing, turn on garnet red.
Bouquet: Intense, resolute but...
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Dried apple, papaya, waxed lemon, apricot, acacia honey, chamomile, fennel seeds and dried spices on the nose....
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Golden color with shades of green. In its youth, the bouquet is fresh, elegant, and powerful with floral/citrus...
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Fruity nose, dynamic, juicy and round palate. An accessible and unpretentious wine, to open with friends.
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With her years of experience consulting in Italy, Eliane Lafage is aware of the tradition of making sparkling wines...
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This wine possesses a beautiful orange-amber color. The mouth is complex; the attack unfolds with lovely fruity...
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This wine is the result of a happy marriage between the Sauvignon grapes that perfectly express the soil and the...
Albarino Primitivo White Blend 2020 750ml
The pale skinned grapes of the Albarino varietal have been grown in and around Spain and Portugal for almost a thousand years, where they are highly enjoyed and prized by the locals for their distinctive aroma, and sharp, tart acidity levels. Over the past century, their influence has spread to the New World, and many vineyards keen to emulate the white wines of Spain have had considerable success with this varietal. The light bodied wines which are produced from the Albarino grapes have wonderfully aromatic properties, and carry ripe flavors of soft summer fruits, apricot and peach, with a mild and pleasantly bitter after taste brought on by their thick skins. Because of their acidic nature, they are a fantastic match for many Spanish foods, and are best served chilled on a hot day.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.