Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy The single-vineyard 2020 Quiñón de

The single-vineyard 2020 Quiñón de Valmira was produced with the Garnacha field blend that contains 10% other traditional varieties from the Valmira Vineyard at 616 meters in altitude

with no trace of overripeness

This saw no new oak

this is stunning in every sense of the word

It's nicely structured and shows power with balance in its style

Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy The single-vineyard 2020 Quiñón deThe 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