Astobiza Rosé 2018 (750ml) Chianti

Astobiza Rosé 2018 (750ml) ChiantiAstobiza is a gorgeous winery in the Txakol de Alava DO of Spain. Named after a portion of the mountains nearby, Astobiza is a young bodega with old family history in winemaking. Xabier Abando's memories of his father making wine and growing up in the vineyards during the 1950's, carried him past his father's untimely death when Xabier was only fifteen, and gave him the motivation and dreams to one day create his own bodega. In 1996, his passion began

after which it will be blended with the Merlot for a final refinement in the bottle

This savory wine is layered with delicate toasty notes that fill in the mid-palate and linger through a well-framed finish

000 feet above sea level

Full and round with a subtle sweetness giving a rich and round mouth feel

the wine is elegant and intense with heaps of black fruit on the nose

the highly recommended AURETO production

wet cobble rock and sugar

Sea scallop gratin in cream sauce with fresh parsley and garlic

with the small lot of skin-fermented juice imparting just a b of je ne sais quoi

but it also has the weight and ripeness of a fine Burgundy

Bud-break started March 29

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