Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Limari Valley
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: pale watery
Bouquet: nice grassy with lime, grapefruit and amazing minerality on the nose
Taste: medium to full body, white grapefruit with slightly higher crisp citric acidity and white currant, the same as in the nose dominant minerality is present with medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 85
Price: St. Valentines gift
Stopper: screw top
Very interesting type of SB. It is quite unusual with higher body and more mineral and acidity profile in the taste. Very interesting indeed and definitely nice experience, never had such a big body with so much acidity and minerality at the same time in this variety, very different from Central Valley in Chile. It is produced by Marcelo Papa from Concha y Toro. From the similar amabalage and font on the label it must be this branded wine from Concha y Toro Maycas del Limarí is the first super premium winery from Viña Concha y Toro Group. Its inspiration comes from Limarí's magic lands. These lands, whose minerals and precious stones once seduced the Inca empire, are now the north door for Chilean viticulture. Soil & climate studies of the Limari Valley have determined that these lands are some of the best lands in Chile for fresh & mineral whites and elegant cool climate reds. All the wines from the Maycas winery capture the spirit of the valley, revealing freshness & minerality in the land of the cold light.
Quite a nice St Valentine's present! Sounds very different to the usual drink now stuff.
ReplyDeletedefinitely, and also the Alsace Riesling was Amazing(I gave this to Lenka)
ReplyDeleteMarks and Spencer Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Limari Valley is quite unusual with higher body and more mineral and acidity profile in the taste. Very interesting indeed and definitely nice experience.
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