Casa Beade Ribeiras de Armea Agudelo 2017 GROWER Alice Feiring likened it to

Alice Feiring likened it to "a salted caramel without its sugar

if a generally affordable one

After four years ageing in our cellars

with hints of dried fruit and Bourbon cask vanilla

but is deceptively light and dry on the palate

Casa Beade Ribeiras de Armea Agudelo 2017 GROWER Alice Feiring likened it to100% Agudelo (Chenin Blanc) planted in granite and schist soils and fermented and aged for one year in used French oak. Partial malolactic as it stopped naturally on its own. There is a touch of pollen and honey on the nose with very restrained fruit and lots of rocky acidity. This is an age worthy bottle and like the best Chenin from the Loire Valley will age beautifully for a very long time. An exceptional Chenin if it was grown anywhere and if it