Casa Beade Ribeiras de Armea Agudelo 2017
100% Agudelo (Chenin Blanc) planted in granite and schist soils and fermented and aged for one year in used French oak. Partial malolactic as it stopped naturally on its own. There is a touch of pollen and honey on the nose with very restrained fruit and lots of rocky acidity. This is an age worthy bottle and like the best Chenin from the Loire Valley will age beautifully for a very long time. An exceptional Chenin if it was grown anywhere and if it reminds me of any other r it would be Boudignon. Only 300 bottles were produced!
Description
100% Agudelo (Chenin Blanc) planted in granite and schist soils and fermented and aged for one year in used French oak. Partial malolactic as it stopped naturally on its own. There is a touch of pollen and honey on the nose with very restrained fruit and lots of rocky acidity. This is an age worthy bottle and like the best Chenin from the Loire Valley will age beautifully for a very long time. An exceptional Chenin if it was grown anywhere and if it reminds me of any other r it would be Boudignon. Only 300 bottles were produced!
