Château d’Estoublon ‘Roseblood’ 1489 White Manto Negro

Château d’Estoublon ‘Roseblood’ 1489 White Manto NegroBeautiful, luminous gold color with green highlights. Aromatic intensity on the nose, with notes of candied ginger, citrus zest and hints of graphite and sweet spices. The attack is straightforward and precise. The palate is beautifully taut, balanced by the barrel ageing. The mouth evokes yellow fleshed fruit and notes of lightly toasted brioche. The finish is elegant and long. A complex wine with great freshness, ideal for ageing. Meticulously hand

Inspired by wine writer Hugh Johnson's comment that one of the greatest wines he'd ever tried was a Moscatel from the mountains of Malaga

melding their chocolate richness with dried fruit flavours

In this cooler and more windswept area the variety produces lower yields and has a longer ripening time

and may also be served as a digestive

Medium body in style with a long lingering finish and classic Grenache texture

such as Epoisses

great vineyards and a desire to make the best that the appellation can offer

The wine in the vat is tasted daily and remains until it is considered that the extraction process is sufficient and the right degree of tannin obtained

no fining or filtering

a nobel German hop used in lagers all over the world

birthplace of the Loureiro grape variety

a rigorous selection by the Confrérie des Chevaliers de Tastevin of wines they regard as offering the best of the region in terms of quality and style