Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_australia There is excellent underlying tension

There is excellent underlying tension to the beautifully textured medium weight flavors that also brim with sappy dry extract and minerality

The Colorino grape adds noticeable lift and buoyancy in this vintage

An elegant and ultra-pure red pinot fruit nose is liberally laced with warm earth and floral nuances

but the same 6% Viognier inclusion remains

crushed flowers and some of the fragrant steeping herbs used in Fernet-Branca

Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_australia There is excellent underlying tensionThe eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of