Bodega, Vivaltus Size:6x750ml earth and green tea scents

earth and green tea scents

and keep for a decade or more after that

dusty earth

figs and subtle earthy/peaty tones that become more prominent with aeration

A ripe and wonderfully fresh nose also flashes plenty of classic Chablis character on the white-fleshed fruit and floral nose where background notes of iodine and oyster shell are present

Bodega, Vivaltus Size:6x750ml earth and green tea scentsThe eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of