Bodegas Santa AnaLa Mascota Late Harvest Riesling
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Santa Ana's La Mascota Late Harvest Riesling.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Mascota Late Harvest Riesling from Bodegas Santa Ana are 2009, 0
Informations about the Bodegas Santa Ana
The Bodegas Santa Ana is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 171 wines for sale in the of La Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Rioja
La Rioja is a wine region in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in western Argentina, North of Mendoza and San Juan. Unlike its Spanish namesake, it has traditionally been associated most closely with white wines. The mountainous Terroir of the region is particularly suited to the Torrontés Riojano variety, which produces Fruity, Soft, Aromatic whites. Bonarda, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec can also be found growing throughout the region.
The word of the wine: Harsh
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
