Bodegas Forlong - 2023 Palomino Blanco feel_Rustic

Bodegas Forlong - 2023 Palomino Blanco feel_RusticPalomino sourced from Puerto de Santa Maria (Pago Balbaina Baja), where their bodega is situated. Hand picked at night, the grapes are chilled to 6 for a day or two, then rigorously sorted, destemmed and pressed into stainless steel vats to ferment. The Blanco is spontaneously fermented long and cool at 15 degrees over 3 weeks, retaining great perfume, and then aged for 6 months on fine lees in stainless steel before bottling un fined. Viticulture is

Elevage in 225 litre barrels of 7+ years and demi-muids an additional 11 months aging in bottle prior to release

with a mixture of submerged volcanic pebbles and boulders at one end

Layers of hop spice and clean mouthwatering citrus upfront

are when she plies her trade She writes

In terms of winemaking acumen

yet it remains remarkably sessionable - at least

Juicy and yum

A very fresh and complex sparkling Vouvray aged on its lees up to 4 years until disgorgement

Handpicked with love from the heart of McLaren Vale

Albore means dawn in Corsican

Fleurie Phenix

a fluffy tight head & a dry crushable finish