Bodega DiamAndes de Uco Viognier, 2021
Bodega DiamAndes de Uco Viognier, 2021
- White Still
- 75.0cl
- 14.0%
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Viognier
Another stunner from DiamAndes, this Viognier has a wonderfully expressive nose of stone fruits and flowers, with a juicy, waxy palate that puts one in the mind of the Rhone. A superb example of Argentine Viognier!
In the heart of Clos de los Siete, Bodega DiamAndes stands as a winemaking haven, producing wines that resonate with intensity and finesse from their beautiful vineyards high up in Argentina's Uco Valley. Set up in 2005 by the esteemed Bonnie Family (the famous name behind Malartic Lagraviere & Gazin Rocquencourt), this is another very successful project from an established Bordeaux dynasty.
- ❖ ABV: 14.0%
Grapes
Viognier
Vintage report
The 2021 vintage in Mendoza threw producers a proper curveball with late spring frosts that arrived just when everyone thought they were in the clear. Those chilly mornings in October knocked yields down across the region, particularly hitting Malbec vineyards in the higher-altitude sites of Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. What followed was a growing season of extremes: searingly hot days tempered by those famous Andean temperature swings that keep acidity intact, then a mercifully cool March that allowed extended hang time without the grapes turning to jam.
The result is a vintage of surprising concentration and freshness, where less truly became more. We find the Malbecs show gorgeous depth without the sometimes overwhelming power of hotter years, whilst the high-altitude Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot positively shine with focused intensity. The best wines are drinking beautifully now but have the backbone to cellar well into the 2030s. Those lower yields meant producers had to be selective, but the quality from serious estates is genuinely impressive.
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