2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Heidi Schrock Weine fleshy plum flavors

fleshy plum flavors

the tannin becomes evident

Fresh nose of dried fruit (apricot) with a hint of citrus

This has an amazing Mediterranean profile

This wine comes from grapes grown on 14-year-old vines in Casablanca Valley on the coast of Chile

2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Heidi Schrock Weine fleshy plum flavorsI was very pleasantly surprised by the bottled 2017 Vivaltus despite the fact that 2017 was a challenging year and was decimated by terrible frost in April that resulted in losses of up to 60% of the crop. The end of the season was warm and the harvest early, so the growing cycle was quite short. The wine is floral, perfumed, elegant and insinuating; the oak feels pretty integrated, and the palate is balanced with very good tannins (not as refined as