Semillón, Old Vines From Patagonia, Matías Riccitelli 2024
Old-vine Patagonian Semillon: citrus and orange blossom over a waxy, nutty depth.
Tim Atkin MW Tim Atkin 97; Descorchados 95; Decanter 95
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Why this wine
Argentina is not where most buyers go looking for Semillon, which is exactly why these forgotten Río Negro vines of over fifty years earn a place here. Skin contact, used barrels and concrete eggs build texture without laying oak flavour over the fruit, and the Patagonian night cold keeps the acidity taut. It is a white made on shape rather than aroma, and it has several years of improvement still in front of it.
At a glance
- Grape
- Semillon
- Region
- Patagonia, Argentina
- Alcohol
- 12.00%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Medium (5-10 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Seafood, Poultry & Pork, Cheese