Zorzal Eggo Blanc de Cal Sauvignon Blanc 2017
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This 100% hand harvested Sauvignon Blanc is from a single vineyard in Gualtallary, inside the UCO valley. The nose shows red grapefruit, ripe honeydew melon, orange peel, and lime notes that leads into flint, chalk, wet crushed stone, and a fleshy and round mouthfeel. The wine has a soft and elegant finish that just won’t stop.
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The Eggo range is fermented and aged in egg-shaped concrete vats, without the wine ever touching oak, as is the case of the 2017 Eggo Blanc de Cal. It is a pure Sauvignon Blanc from a balanced vintage with good ripeness, similar to 2013, a little cooler and with lower yields. The eight-year-old vines are in Gualtallary at 1,350 meters in altitude, planted on alluvial soils with a strong component of limestone. It fermented with indigenous yeasts, went through full malolactic and was kept with the full lees until bottling. It's always a little reductive, as it's kept with the lees in the egg, which tends to result in reductive wines. There is a little more volume, but it's still fresh and has great acidity and balance. It's super tasty! A great showing for this bottling. It comes from a low-yielding plot in Tupungato Winelands.
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Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
With a winning combination of cool weather, high elevation and well-draining alluvial soils, it is no surprise that Mendoza’s Uco Valley is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions in Argentina. Healthy, easy-to-manage vines produce low yields of high-quality fruit, which in turn create flavorful, full-bodied wines with generous acidity.
This is the source of some of the best Malbec in Mendoza, which can range from value-priced to ultra-premium. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay also perform well here.