Esmeralda García, Vayuste 2023 Nebbiolo Grenache is where Aphelion all

Grenache is where Aphelion all began

Aviet doesn't do average

running the gamut from green apple to melon to blood orange

Structure is further enhanced by time in a single 225L chestnut barrel

hazelnuts and crushed flowers

Esmeralda García, Vayuste 2023 Nebbiolo Grenache is where Aphelion allPlace: Rueda, Spain Grape: Verdejo Vibe: Elegant Esmerelda makes four single plot wines. This is the most elegant of the quartet. Sourced from a slightly lower altitude site nestled between the river and a forest of pine trees, the vineyard sits on beach like fine sands formed from ancient marine fossilisation. The winemaking mirrors that of the other plots: short maceration, vertical press, then ageing in 500 litre clay vessels. But here, the tension