Country: Spain / Conde de Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria
Variety: Viura Northern Spain
Winery: Bodegas Valdemar / Rioja
Flat aromas include iodine, butterscotch and cider, but overall the nose isn’t that lively or fresh. The palate, meanwhile, is round, soft and mealy, with oaky, barrel-fermented flavors of buttered baked apple and resin. Proves why barrel-fermented Viura is sketchy terrain.