Esmeralda García, Vayuste 2023 Nebbiolo Place: Côtes du Rhône

Place: Côtes du Rhône

By god this will wake you up

RicherFranck’s flagship wine

The pretty colour here is just a bonus

Structure is further enhanced by time in a single 225L chestnut barrel

Esmeralda García, Vayuste 2023 Nebbiolo Place: Côtes du RhônePlace: Rueda, Spain Grape: Verdejo Vibe: Elegant Esmerelda makes four single plot wines. This is the most elegant of the quartet. Sourced from a slightly lower altitude site nestled between the river and a forest of pine trees, the vineyard sits on beach like fine sands formed from ancient marine fossilisation. The winemaking mirrors that of the other plots: short maceration, vertical press, then ageing in 500 litre clay vessels. But here, the tension