2021, Matías Riccitelli Blanco de la Casa
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At a glance
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc 40%, Semillón 40%, Chardonnay 20%
- Region
- Mendoza, Argentina
- Alcohol
- 12.50%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Medium (5-10 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Seafood
Why this wine
Semillon, a grape Argentina has quietly grown for a century and almost never bottles seriously. Textured and citrus-driven with a waxy edge. Unfamiliar and worth the risk.
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Description
How it tastes
Textured and expressive, this Argentine white blend reveals green apple, hay, and citrus notes supported by vivid minerality and a rich, flowing finish. Complex and refined, combining fresh green apple, citrus, hay, and herbal undertones, supported by chalky, mineral nuances from high-altitude soils. Vibrant and textured, offering layers of orchard fruit, grapefruit, and lemon peel complemented by wet stone minerality. The concrete-egg ageing adds depth, roundness, and a distinctive creamy mid-palate, while maintaining precision and freshness through to the finish. Contains sulphites. Information provided to the best of our knowledge at time of publication and subject to change by vintage.
The producer
Matías Riccitelli, son of the legendary winemaker Jorge Riccitelli, founded his own winery in 2009 in Mendoza. Having honed his craft at some of Argentina's top estates and abroad, Matías Riccitelli now focuses on producing terroir-driven wines that capture purity and balance. His 50 hectares of vineyards are spread across high-altitude, cool-climate sites in Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. "Blanco de la Casa exemplifies his approach of innovative, minimal intervention winemaking that highlights the character of Argentina of most expressive white grape varieties.
Food and drinking
Good with seafood. Ready now, and will hold for a few years yet. Serve at 9–11°C.