Cara Blanco, Garnacha Chardonnay, Sobre Lias Rosca, Cariñena, Spain 2019
In the world of wine at the moment, Spain is making some of the most interesting and best value bottles in the world. Its wine-growing areas and yields are so varied it’s never been a better or easier time to venture off the beaten track away from the stalwarts of Cava and Rioja into a delicious sensual world of texture and freshness. This grenache blanc chardonnay from near Zaragoza is a total knockout: it’s super fresh, but it’s also spent some time in contact with older “dead” yeast cells after fermentation which gives the wine a rounded feel in the mouth. That texture combined with the welcome acidity makes it best friends with oily more flavoured fish, such as a fat tuna steak or salmon.
Vintage: 2019
Producer: Sobre Lias Rosca
Region: Carinea
Country: Spain
Grape: Grenache Blanco, Chardonnay
ABV: 13.0%