Thursday, 3 July 2014

White Navarra wine from Spain: 2012

Wine name: Viura de Azul y Garanza

Producer: Azul Y Garanza Bodegas, Carcastillo, Navarra

Vintage: 2012

Appearance: Slightly dark yellow, thick and slow on the glass.

Aromatics: Citrus oil, a touch of fermented sultana.

Attack: Round and full.

Evolution: Good bite, white pepper, star fruit, pear drops

Finish: Acid drops in the nose, white pepper on the swallow.

Sweetness: 0.5

Acidity: 2.5

Tannin: 0

Texture: Very rough

Length: Excellent

Balance: Very well balanced – reasonable acidity and good body. Not a light wine.

Closure: Cork

Alcohol: 12.8% abv

Notes: Delicious! Went well with sea bass and marsh samphire, nice lemony tang and interesting peppery flavour. Very nice, buy again!

FrenchWineGuide score: 90 points.

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