Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy This saw no new oak

This saw no new oak

corpulent textures

earth and mineral characteristics in its smoky

This is not going to wow you with its concentration

Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy This saw no new oakThe 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