Andeluna Blanc de Franc, Tupungato 2020
£29.00
WINEMAKER : Manuel Gonzalez Bals
REGION : Tupungato, Argentina
GRAPE : Cabernet Franc
VINTAGE : 2020
ABV : 12.5%
The Andeluna winery is a real statement of mountain wines. Based at the highest possible point of the Andes they could be exposing the vines to surreal moon light at night, inspiring their name. Based in a building that looks like an ancient fortress, they invest heavily to showcase the best of Argentine wine by recruiting some of the best winemakers in the continent. This rose is refreshing and intense. Spicy and herbal top notes with strong floral aromas are contrasted delicately with pepper and basil. It’s smooth and silky with bright acidity but super juicy too with a spicy finish. Such a confident new world rose that is flexible and can work with herbal, salty and spicy dishes alike. For our palate, we like to use it with our allepy or mappas keralan style dishes that accentuate the background heat but can put it up against a madras just as well.
WINEMAKER : Manuel Gonzalez Bals
REGION : Tupungato, Argentina
GRAPE : Cabernet Franc
VINTAGE : 2020
ABV : 12.5%
The Andeluna winery is a real statement of mountain wines. Based at the highest possible point of the Andes they could be exposing the vines to surreal moon light at night, inspiring their name. Based in a building that looks like an ancient fortress, they invest heavily to showcase the best of Argentine wine by recruiting some of the best winemakers in the continent. This rose is refreshing and intense. Spicy and herbal top notes with strong floral aromas are contrasted delicately with pepper and basil. It’s smooth and silky with bright acidity but super juicy too with a spicy finish. Such a confident new world rose that is flexible and can work with herbal, salty and spicy dishes alike. For our palate, we like to use it with our allepy or mappas keralan style dishes that accentuate the background heat but can put it up against a madras just as well.
WINERY & PRODUCTION
The team at Andeluna are making a statement. They recruit well and invest heavily to ensure world class quality of production. It has capacity for volume as a result but without compromising on quality. Their organic vines are planted in alluvial soil and managed with modern sustainable practices. The grapes are vinified with minimal intervention and imediately pressed with the free-running juice separated from the pressed. Only the free-run juice is used in this wine and fermented with natural yeast in stainless steel with no oak at all to ensure it’s pure fruit taste.