Bodegas Krontiras Doña Silvina Family Selection Petit Verdot 2017
Red wine

Bodegas Krontiras, Doña Silvina Family Selection Petit Verdot 2017

RRP £19

Ruminative personality reveals laurel leaf and plummy, blackberry palate with pepper lift. Skilfully oaked with smoky, spice and oily mouthfeel. Drinkable now and will develop in bottle. Quite an achievement.

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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Petit Verdot (100%)

Alcohol

14%

Bottle size

750ml

Certification

Certified Organic by Ecocert & Certified Biodynamic by Demeter

Origin

Country

Argentina

Region

Mendoza

Tasting Information

Blind

Yes

Tasted by

IWSC experts

UK Stockist

Private Somm

https://privatesomm.shop/Do%C3%B1a-Silvina-Family-Selection-Petit-Verdot-2016-p277826863

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