Alegre y Valgañón ‘Tres años’ Viura 2019 wairau-river with rich ripe tannins requiring

with rich ripe tannins requiring significant new oak influence to be brought back into a semblance of balance

The juice is fermented to dryness in a stainless steel tank and then bottled soon after it finishes settling

An exciting ride for our team but ultimately giving us wines with great flavour

and soft but bright texture

“I wanted to say something special

Alegre y Valgañón ‘Tres años’ Viura 2019 wairau-river with rich ripe tannins requiringAKA 'THE FREAK'. This incredible wine is a reserve barrel which Eva gives extended quiet ageing and bottles in its 3rd year. It's a profound wine redolent of lush grassesm deep, sweet semi dry herbs and honeysuckle. Rounded lemon barley richness is cut with rind, and bubbles with pebbly mineral life, running out on a chalk soil surf crunch.