Alegre y Valgañón ‘Tres años’ Viura 2019 wairau-river with rich ripe tannins requiring

with rich ripe tannins requiring significant new oak influence to be brought back into a semblance of balance

finishing lean and dry

“I wanted to say something special

especially with fruit-based deserts

The juice is fermented to dryness in a stainless steel tank and then bottled soon after it finishes settling

Alegre y Valgañón ‘Tres años’ Viura 2019 wairau-river with rich ripe tannins requiringAKA 'THE FREAK'. This incredible wine is a reserve barrel which Eva gives extended quiet ageing and bottles in its 3rd year. It's a profound wine redolent of lush grassesm deep, sweet semi dry herbs and honeysuckle. Rounded lemon barley richness is cut with rind, and bubbles with pebbly mineral life, running out on a chalk soil surf crunch.