Maison Virido, Astroblema 2024
Place: Gard, France
Grape: Alicante Bouschet
Vibe: Soulful
Alicante Bouschet is one of those rare grapes where it's got pigmented juice as well as flesh. So even here, with a gentle direct pressing, we have plenty of colour. This sits somewhere between a red and a rosé. The palate is so fluid and juicy, there's lots of wild fruit, dried herb and spice. A blood-orange-like acidity helps cleanse the palate, and we get a little salty interplay as the barrel is never topped up over the course of its yearly élevage. 532 bottles produced. No added sulphites. 30 in the UK. Go.
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