Torrontés, Another Comparative Tasting... & A "Coup De Foudre"!
Some will say that, on this trip, I spend way too much attention to Torrontés with regards to my exam as the likeliness
Well, I will say that sometimes, we must mix business with pleasure to keep the passion going! As I mentioned in a previous post, I am not ashamed to say that I love the grape. This tasting was worth the time & resources as I discovered my top favorite after tasting and tasting a innumerable amount, most, frankly disappointing.
This flight,
The wines
Colomé Salta Torrontés 2014
San Pedro de Yacochuya Salta Torrontés 2013
El Porvenir De Cafayate Laborum Salta Torrontés 2014
Finca Gabrielli Mendoza Torrontés 2013
All wines high in acidity and Colomé and San Pedro clearly aromatic with bursting and vibrant notes of jasmine, rose petals, and orange blossom. Colomé, El Porvenir & Gabrielli are pale in color with theColomé and Gabrielli showing green hues versus the other showing lemon hues. All consistent with grape so far. San Pedro is rather deep in color which is surprising, but on the palate, it comes together: the fruit is rather ripe, plush, and tropical in
All wines show mid-weight on the mid-palate with alcohol ranging from 13.5 to 14%. Only El Porvenir shows any kind of oak and malolactic fermentation. Which might explain why its nose is more subdued displaying hazelnut notes and a certain rich creaminess of texture. The others are fresh & vibrant both in aromas and texture clearly indicating stainless steel vessels throughout
Colomé and San Pedro are both from the highest vineyards of the 4 with the former made from grapes picked at 3,100 and 1,700 meters and the latter at 2,034 meters.
However, it is Colomé that shows its high-altitude origin the best. It is brilliantly vibrant with an absolutely beautiful, ethereal lightness on the mid-palate. Showing delicate but complex white flowers, jasmine and orange blossom with a crisp acidity and
As a previous post indicated, I do not believe these wines can age for much longer than they have except perhaps for Colomé and San Pedro. But what would be the point? Here,
As much as I have warm feelings towards the very kind people of El Porvenir, I am