Pretty and fresh red cherry and purple fruit aromas

dried apricot

The finely tuned acidity and lightly beaded texture provide an elegant frame for the layers of coffee liqueur

refined nose

Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy Pretty and fresh red cherryThe 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