Esmeralda García, Vayuste 2023 Nebbiolo This is in a league

This is in a league of its own

By god this will wake you up

Stunning structure with vivid citrus fruit ranging from lime through to grapefruit

hazelnuts and crushed flowers

Esmeralda García, Vayuste 2023 Nebbiolo This is in a leaguePlace: 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