El Montanista 'Criollas Blancas', San Juan, Argentina 2021

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El Montanista 'Criollas Blancas', San Juan, Argentina 2021

£18.95

“It's all heart… Just the sort of wine that exemplifies how breakout the wine world now is.” - Jancis Robinson MW

A little bottle of joy, showing the fun side of Argentina, where it can sometimes feel like there’s a Malbec monopoly. ‘Criolla’ varieties, on the other hand, are an interesting sidebar, descended from the first grapes brought to South America by the conquistadors in the 16th Century. There are a mind-boggling number of different varieties - in Argentina alone, there are thought to be at least 54. This is a field blend of Torrontés Sanjuanino, Torrontés Mendocino, Malvasías Criollas and Maticha from 80 year-old vines in mountainous terrain and it offers sun-kissed flavours of yellow-fleshed plums and pear skin with a really joyful, juicy palate, which has a slightly groovy, hipster feel to it with its saline/savoury edge and stone-licking finish. 12.5% alc. 10 months in concrete eggs. Drink now-2026.

Vegan friendly.

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