insólito Riesling
6 months on fine lees in 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks.
Riesling ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving great aromatic complexity. Harmonious blend of freshness and minerality that integrates and evolves on a smooth and unctuous palate. Our soils, rich in organic matter and microorganisms, are a great place for this wine’s character to develop. The presence of limestone seams enhances its mineral expression.
Price
$ 9400
North American Magazine VINOUS
Prize Awarded: Riesling 2018
English Magazine The Drinks Business.
Prize awarded: Riesling 2019
North American Magazine VINOUS
Prize awarded: Rieslingo 2020. Insólito Riesling 2020.
Originally from Balcarce, Buenos Aires. On the nose with an enigmatic beginning, then it opens displaying floral notes. It has marked but elegant acidity, with good body, volume on the palate and an unctuous finish.
North American Magazine VINOUS
Premio otorgado: Rieslingo 2021. Insólito Riesling 2021.
Originally from Balcarce, Buenos Aires. Es un vino de color amarillo con un brillo otoñal. Aromas a mango, nardo, piel de manzana verde, toques de fruta tropical y pedernal. En boca es moderadamente graso, con buena tensión, fluidez y frescura punzante antes del gratificante final. Tiempo de guarda 8 años.
Balcarce in Buenos Aires province is an exciting, up-and-coming, cool climate region that’s clearly well-suited to Riesling. This is light and racy, with jasmine aromas, some leesy midpalate texture and a steely, citrus and lime after-taste. 2022-26
Insólito Riesling 2020.
Notes of sliced pears and nectarines with hints of raw almond and floral notes. Medium- to full-bodied with polished texture and a sleek, mineral finish. Drink now..
Tasting notes
Delicate yellow color and green hues. A limpid and bright wine. On the nose, we find citric fruit aromas such as lime and apricot, as well as mineral sensations of graphite. Unctuous and great volume in the mouth, helping to balance the wine’s high acidity, and then we find once again its mineral profile. Long and lingering aftertaste.
2018 VINTAGE
2019 VINTAGE
2020 VINTAGE
The summer of the 2019-2000 season was drier than in previous years. Mild spring and summer, with temperatures below average…
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2021 VINTAGE
2018 VINTAGE
2019 VINTAGE
2020 VINTAGE
2021 VINTAGE
2018 VINTAGE
Grape Harvest
Hand picked on March 30.
Vine Growth Cycle
—
Yield
4.5 tonnes/ha.
Maceration
None.
Malolactic Fermentation
None
Alcoholic Fermentation
Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts in small 500 and 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks.
Aging
10 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol | pH | Total Acidity
12,55 3,30 6,90
Bottling
December 2018.
Wine Description
Riesling ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving great aromatic complexity. Harmonious blend of freshness and minerality that integrates and evolves on a smooth and unctuous palate. Our soils, rich in organic matter and microorganisms, are a great place for this wine’s character to develop. The presence of limestone seams provides a mineral expression evoking the soils’ marine origin.
Tasting Notes
Golden color with green hues. On the nose, floral notes with camphor, bitter citrus fruits and mineral sensations well blended in. Unctuous and great volume in the mouth, harmonized with fresh fruit acidity. Long finish in the mouth, enhancing the complex bouquet found on the nose.
2019 VINTAGE
Grape Harvest
Hand-picked on March 7.
Vine Growth Cycle
—
Yield
5.0 tonnes/ha.
Maceration
None.
Malolactic Fermentation
None
Alcoholic Fermentation
Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts in 500 and 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks.
Aging
10 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol | pH | Total Acidity
11,80 3,25 5,33
Bottling
January 2020.
Wine Description
Riesling ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving great aromatic complexity. Harmonious blend of freshness and minerality that integrates and evolves on a smooth and unctuous palate. Our soils, rich in organic matter and microorganisms, are a great place for this wine’s character to develop. The presence of limestone seams provides a mineral expression evoking the soils’ marine origin.
Tasting Notes
Golden color with green hues. On the nose, floral notes with camphor, bitter citrus fruits and mineral sensations well blended in. Unctuous and great volume in the mouth, harmonized with fresh fruit acidity. Long finish in the mouth, enhancing the complex bouquet found on the nose. Sitting out in a glass is recommended as exposure to air will make the wine more expressive, reaching new levels of complexity.
2020 VINTAGE
Grape Harvest
Hand-picked on March 26, 2020.
Vine Growth Cycle
The summer of the 2019-2000 season was drier than in previous years. Mild spring and summer, with temperatures below average (slower ripening, with lower acidity loss) Harvest delivered wines with great complexity and balance, with no need for acidity adjustment.
Yield
9.7 tonnes/ha.
Maceration
None
Malolactic Fermentation
None
Alcoholic Fermentation
Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts in small 500 and 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks.
Aging
6 months on fine lees in 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol | pH | Total Acidity
11,20 3,30 4,53
Bottling
March 2021.
Wine Description
Riesling ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving great aromatic complexity. Harmonious blend of freshness and minerality that integrates and evolves on a smooth and unctuous palate. Our soils, rich in organic matter and microorganisms, are a great place for this wine’s character to develop. The presence of limestone seams enhances its mineral expression.
Tasting Notes
Delicate yellow color and green hues. A limpid and bright wine. On the nose, we find citric fruit aromas such as lime and apricot, as well as mineral sensations of graphite. Unctuous and great volume in the mouth, helping to balance the wine’s high acidity, and then we find once again its mineral profile. Long and lingering aftertaste.
AÑADA 2021
Grape Harvest
Cosecha Manual 12 de Marzo de 2021.
Vine Growth Cycle
Yield
–
Maceration
None
Malolactic Fermentation
None
Alcoholic Fermentation
Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts in small 500 and 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks.
Aging
6 months on fine lees in 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol | pH | Total Acidity
11,02 3,31 5,50
Bottling
March 2021.
Wine Description
Riesling ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving great aromatic complexity. Harmonious blend of freshness and minerality that integrates and evolves on a smooth and unctuous palate. Our soils, rich in organic matter and microorganisms, are a great place for this wine’s character to develop. The presence of limestone seams enhances its mineral expression.
Tasting Notes
The 2021 Riesling Insolito hails from Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province and is yellow in color with an autumnal sheen. The aromas feature mango, tuberose, green apple skin and hints of tropical fruit and flint. It´s moderately fatty in the mouth with good tension, a watery flow and sharp freshness before the rewarding finish. Drinking Window 2022-2030
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