2024 Envinate, Albahra Price_1655Envinate's Albahra is a compelling bottling from the high altitude vineyards of Almansa, a small DO at the southeastern tip of Castilla La Mancha. This wine is a blend of Garnacha Tintorera, also known as Alicante Bouschet, and the rare, high acid Moravia Agria. The Envinate collective, a group of four winemaking friends, crafts this wine with a philosophy of minimal intervention, allowing the unique terroir to take center stage. The grapes are
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Cultivated in the mineral-rich volcanic and alluvial soils of the hilly Asiago plateau
the wine achieves a refined density without obscuring its terroir-derived nerve
yielding a wine that has gracefully matured into a study of savory depth and oceanic clarity
After the ’23 vintage has been released in a few years
this amaro is based off a recipe that was obtained after shaking down some plague-victim-robbing
concentrated harvest
is at the forefront of the region's recent revival
practices she implemented immediately upon the estate's 1988 inception to ensure absolute site specificity
Domaine de la Pépière proves that Muscadet belongs in the cellar
marked by significant rain and low yields
layered mid-palate that reflects the unique geological characteristics of the cru