Susana Balbo Signature White Blend 2017

“So, we asked for a top-notch Chardonnay, and boy did we get one! What we didn’t ask for was a white blend to blow our socks off, and boy did we get one! We were asked to taste it blind at the winery and we did identify the Semillon, and the Sauvignon Blanc, but what was providing that exotic richness on the nose; Riesling? No, Torrontés. 33% of each varietal is separately barrel fermented then blended and rested in those barrels for a further 4 months. The oak is delicate, the fruit is complex and explosive, run through with delicious acidity, steely and nervous, and we suspect this wine will age very well indeed, if it lasts that long. The grapes are from the Uco Valley, naturally.”