2017 ATANCE BOBAL VALENCIA

2017 ATANCE BOBAL VALENCIA, SPAIN. 85% Bobal & 15% Tempranillo. (Organic)

90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "“The 2015 Atance is sourced from the Casa Segura estate vineyards, pure organically-farmed Bobal on limestone soils at 800 meters altitude. The wine fermented in stainless steel, and malolactic was in oak vat where the wine matured for four months before bottling. This is very expressive, clean and focused, nicely balanced, with no apparent oak, with vibrant fruit, nice focus, high pitched fruit and a thin layer of spices. It has a fine texture with some tannins and a mineral sensation, very tasty, balanced and with a clean finish. It opens up nicely with time in the glass, with some floral notes. This represents great value. Drink date: 2016 – 2019." (LG, 06/2016)

About: Risky Grapes is a new project from the Sarrión family of Mustiguillo, where they produce DO Valencia wines from two estates: El Ardal in the south of Requena where they have 16 hectares planted in 1960-1965, and Casa Segura at La Venta del Moro at some 800 meters altitude were they work 22 hectares planted in 1975. 2015 is the third vintage, but they started with a low profile and this is the first year that I have tasted. The idea here is to ferment with some whole clusters, fermenting in oak vats and cement, a little different from Mustiguillo, where the wines are produced for now, but the idea is to build a separate winery." (LG, 06/2016)