Granbazán Etiqueta Ambar Albariño, DO Rías Baixas 2024 vs Vuurberg White 2023
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £24.99 | £24.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Bodega Granbazán | Vuurberg |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Albariño | Chenin Blanc |
| Region | Rias Baixas | — |
| Country | — | South Africa |
| Sweetness | — | Dry |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Granbazán Etiqueta Ambar Albariño, DO Rías Baixas 2024
Granbazán Etiqueta Ambar Albariño is a top-quality, single-estate wine from DO Rías Baixas, showing fantastic energy, freshness and precision. Crafted from 100% estate-grown Albariño sourced from the warmest plots of Finca Tremoedo vineyard in Vilanova de Arousa, just one kilometre from the Atlantic, this benchmark white is regarded as one of the finest examples of the style. Why You'll Love It This is Rías Baixas Albariño at its finest—energetic, fresh, and beautifully precise. Founded in 1981, Bodegas Granbazán is one of the pioneering estates of the Val do Salnés subregion in Rías Baixas. With a focus on terroir-driven winemaking, Granbazán has built an international reputation for producing Albariño wines of remarkable finesse, purity and ageing potential. The result is a single-estate wine that showcases the exceptional quality of coastal Albariño with outstanding complexity and character. Vineyard & Production Grapes come from 35-year-old pergola-trained vines rooted in sandy granite soils at Finca Tremoedo vineyard in Vilanova de Arousa, just one kilometre from the Atlantic. Harvested by hand into 17kg crates, the fruit is pressed for free-run juice and undergoes 12 hours of skin contact before fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. The wine is then aged for 8 months on fine lees, giving texture and complexity while preserving vibrant acidity and minerality. Tasting Notes This elegant Albariño opens with fresh, almost tropical aromas, followed by layers of stone fruit and citrus. The palate is creamy yet mineral, with vibrant acidity and a classic saline edge. Ripe, complex and beautifully balanced, it shows the hallmark freshness of coastal Albariño. According to winemaker Diego Ríos, the 2023 and 2024 vintages are among the best in recent memory. Perfect Pairings A natural partner for grilled fish, shellfish and seafood dishes, this Albariño is a near-perfect match for coastal cuisine. Also excellent with oysters, scallops, or fresh salads.
Vuurberg White 2023
Vuurberg White is an exceptional, elegant white wine from Vuurberg, a boutique garage-style winery in the Western Cape of South Africa . A complex, mountain-grown blend of six varieties led by Chenin Blanc and Viognier , it draws on fruit from Franschhoek , Stellenbosch, Swartland and Paarl to create a wine of real depth, sophistication and sense of place. Why You'll Love It Vuurberg, meaning Fire Mountain, is dedicated to meticulous vineyard management and small-batch winemaking, and this white is the clearest expression of that philosophy. Six varieties, wild fermentation, nine months on lees in French barriques and full malolactic fermentation combine to produce a wine of extraordinary complexity and texture. Clean, bright and endlessly layered, it is a serious white for those who want something genuinely different from the Cape. Vineyard and Production The blend is led by Chenin Blanc (47%), Viognier (20%) and Verdelho (14%), with smaller parcels of Grenache Blanc , Semillon and Roussanne completing the picture. Grapes are picked early and processed using a combination of crushing, destemming and whole-bunch pressing depending on the variety. All components undergo wild fermentation and mature for nine months on fermentation lees in French barriques and 400-litre barrels, with 25% new oak and full malolactic fermentation. The wine is coarsely filtered before bottling. Tasting Notes Clean, bright and sophisticated. Aromas and flavours of fresh stone fruit, white spice and pithy minerality are underpinned by stony acidity, culminating in a persistent, elegant and beautifully balanced finish. Perfect Pairings Ideal with fresh crayfish, sole meuniere or simply grilled and salted turbot. Also excellent alongside roasted chicken, creamy risotto or a fine cheese board. Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Verdelho, Grenache Blanc , Semillon, Roussanne
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