Bodega Aniello SOIL Blanco de Pinot Noir 2016
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This is a white wine made from red grapes of Pinot Noir (Blanc de Noir), from their vineyards in Mainque, Chacra 003, in the upper Rio Negro Valley, with clay soil and a strong tendency to retain humidity, allowing a slow and complete maturation for this early variety. With compact and small cluster, Patagonian Pinot Noir achieves its best expression giving particular and distinct characteristics, specific to the region.
Pale yellow color with golden flashes, denoting its origins. The nose expresses seriousness, white flowers, citrus notes, austere. On the palate, elegant and pleasant with notes of wild strawberry, good volume and balanced acidity that refreshes the mouth.
An ideal accompaniment to seafood, cheese and pasta with soft sauces.
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir.
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A round and fruity white with sliced apples and lemons. Medium-bodied, round and flavorful. Bright acidity under it all.
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Bodega Aniello is a small winery looking to explore the value of the ancient winemaking tradition of Patagonia, while keeping contact with the Italian roots of its members. The winery’s CEO, Maria Cruz De Angelis, is a descendant of Raffaele De Angelis, an Italian who made wine in Sorrento a century earlier.
Aniello’s wines fully channel the character of Patagonia in general and Rio Negro in particular. Geographically dynamic, Argentina’s cool climate Patagonia region is a combination of jagged mountains, plateaus, snow, rivers, plains and sea. The eastern bank of the upper Río Negro region is carpeted by sandy, loamy soils. The constant breezes and low relative humidity help keep the Aniello vineyards pest-free. The resulting wines are considered more elegant and refined than many of the more common, warm-weather wines from the Mendoza area.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
One of the most southerly regions on the globe for fine wine production, Patagonia has experienced extraordinary vineyard expansion since the early 2000s.
Patagonia vineyards occupy the lower foothills of the Andes at 1,000 to 1,600 feet. Here cold air drops at night from incredibly steep elevations—the Andes reach well over 15,000 feet in this zone—a phenomenon that produces drastic diurnal shifts. Cold nights contrasted with hot summer days produce grapes with striking color, full ripeness, great finesse and aromatic intensity.
Favored for its luxury brands, the Patagonia wine growing region of Argentina focuses on a diverse array of international varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillón and Viognier among the white grapes, and Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon for reds.