NARBONA Blend 001 2013 (case of 6 bottles)

£54.00
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VARIETIES

Secret blend of two varieties

ABOUT THIS WINE

Narbona blend 001 is a blend of two different grapes and different vintages that together combine fantastic freshness and fruit with a unique complexity that creates this secret wine.

Nowadays in the wine world sometimes people create certain pre concepts about origins, grapes and expressions so we want to keep this blend in secret to open consumer’s mind and play with the most important thing in the wine: its essence.

ALCOHOL CONTENT

13% Vol.

VINTAGE

2013

ORIGINS

Carmelo, Uruguay

TASTING NOTES

Intense violet color with ruby hints. It remembers fresh herbaceous flowers with slight toasted notes. Full bodied and persistent wine. The freshness given by acidity stands out together with well integrated tannins. Astringency is enjoyable in the mouth becoming very elegant and complex.

2013 HARVEST

Manual harvest in boxes of 15 kg, after we do a selection of grapes at entering the winery obtaining grains in excellent health and optimum maturity.

FERMENTATION

The most is fermented in stainless steel tanks at temperature controlled 24-28 ° C. One of the wines remains in French oak barrels for 10 months while two years pass until the second wine, which provides freshness and vivacity to the maturi- ty of its partner, is produced.

Once the blend is made it remains bottled for 5 months for their characteristics to merge.

Excellent Value Tannat Blend from Uruguay

Having visited the Narbona wine lodge in Uruguay a few year ago on a wine tour we were keen to try their new blend. We already have some of their pricier bottles (Tannat Roble) laid down for special occasions, but at the price point, this is every day drinking and expectations were low.

For well under £10 a bottle this is an excellent wine - certainly better than you will get off the shelf in any supermarket at this price point. Tannat can be a bit strong for some - it can be very big and tanic in style, demanding a good steak to be at its best. However the Blend (a secret recipe, of course) is a lot mellower and puts me more in mind of something like a good Malbec (which I suspect may also be in the blend).

It is still very much its own thing and was lovely summer drinking in the garden with the Pizza oven. Only down side (they do warn you on the bottle) id that you will want to decant this - it has lots of sediment from the wine making process.

A really lovely bottle and we should be drinking more Tannat in the UK. Will definitely buy again.

NARBONA Blend 001 2013 (case of 6 bottles)

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