Zarate ‘el Balado’ Single Vineyard Albariño 2022 Size::6 Bottle Case mouthwatering acidity

mouthwatering acidity

complete and finely crafted

Estate fruit grown in the loamy gravels and stony sands around Neustadt an der Weinstraße (just outside Haardt)

The wine is then racked off and stabilized before being left on fine lees for a further 2 months prior to bottling

Zarate ‘el Balado’ Single Vineyard Albariño 2022 Size::6 Bottle Case mouthwatering acidityBalo' in Gallego means wall, like the French term, 'clos'. This granite walled vineyard contains two plots which were re planted to ungrafted material in 1950. South facing, with shallow poor soils, organically farmed. About 1500 bottles are produced, fermented in stainless as for the Zarate Estate wine, but given a second ageing of 6 months unstirred in tank on fine lees, once racked off the gross lees from fermentation. Gently enhanced flesh and