This mature Chardonnay shows the appeal of Paringa’s cool maritime home: generous fruit
while the vines planted on terra rossa soils are more generous and fuller flavoured
Full-bodied but smooth and balanced
based in Appenheim in the Rheinhessen
The estate is situated on the Vidigueira fault
2024 'This is Not Another Lovely Malbec', Matias Riccitelli BBQ This mature Chardonnay shows theThe Rebel in Velvet This is Malbec with a raised eyebrow and a silk lined jacket. It takes the old idea of big, glossy, overworked Argentine Malbec and politely sets fire to it. In its place comes something brighter, fresher and far more alive: wild raspberry, ripe plum, black cherry and violet, with a little blackcurrant, dried herb and stony earth underneath. The palate is supple and expressive, with juicy dark fruit, fine tannins and a lovely sappy