Azul y Garanza Viura 2023 750ml RNDC wet stone and smoke are

wet stone and smoke are concentrated and complex in this medium-bodied Riesling

the 2018 Viña Pedrosa Reserva feels young and powerful

this wine opens with ripe golden apple

and lemon zest

but has all the necessary structure to stand up to richer fish and shellfish dishes (think pan-seared trout or broiled lobster)

Azul y Garanza Viura 2023 750ml RNDC wet stone and smoke areHandpicked grapes from vines that are an average age of 18 years old on clay calcareous at 400 meters. The grapes undergo a 16 day, wild yeast fermentation in concrete tank followed by brief aging in stainless steel until bottling and release. Fresh, dry and delicious, making the case for bigger is better (at least in terms of volume). Viura (you may know as Macabeo, or maybe as the white wine of Rioja) can tend to be somewhat neutral but the