The "Village Wine" from Spanish superstar winemakers Envinate's Ribeira Sacra project
This a relatively new cuvee from Bollinger
Made in a low intervention style
Their property is in a valley which benefits from the nearby sea and mountains so they have the ability to make fresh wines with elegance
spice and just a lick of creamy oak to round it out
Old Bush Vine Grenache 2023, Vinya Vella Red The "Village Wine" from SpanishA very special wine from renowned Aussie viticulturist Dr Dylan Wrigg, made with gnarled old bush vines of Grenache in the Barossa Valley, planted on sandy soils. Winemaking is very simple here, fermenting in stainless steel and spending 6 months in old oak. It's not a wine about power, but a wine of purity: crushed raspberries, cherries, ferrous iron, salty crushed rock and potpourri are all at the table here. An amazing example of new wave, elegant