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Susana BalboSignature White Blend 2022
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Data Sheet (PDF)
Size75cl
Vintage2022
ABV12%
CountryArgentina
RegionMendoza
Main GrapeSemillon (45%)
ExpressionWhite, Aromatic and Dry

Tasting note

It has many aromatic layers, with floral and citrus notes that combine with hints of fresh grass, white fruits and orange. In the mouth, floral, fresh and fruity flavours are in perfect balance with the unctuousness of a successful ageing in barrels. A mineral, persistent finish and a great ageing potential.

Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 Silver

In the press

95/100 - Precision, vividness and poise define this child of a cold vintage. The Sémillon that dominates the blend builds a strong core of Asian pear, peach and blanched almonds, cloaked in crisp green apple, gooseberry and lime. Chamomile and linden hover harmoniously, adding fragrant lift as well as depth. Pleasant roundness on the mid-palate, offset by the mineral, chiseled finish.
Ines Salpico, Decanter.com
94/100 - Blending 38% Semillon, 34% Sauvignon Blanc, and 28% Torrontes, the 2022 White Blend Brioso Signature is delightfully complex and refreshing, coming from sites in the Paraje Altamira. The Semillon was aged in concrete, while the Sauvignon Blanc enjoyed five months in French oak barrels, 60% of them new. The Torrontes also saw time in oak. Textured, the wine is floral and citrus-driven, with lovely minerality woven throughout. Drink now and through 2030.
Virginie Boone, JebDunnuck.com
17.5/20 - Something marine-like about this wine. Almost saline. Linden. So taut it could snap the sky. Pulled like steel wires across a canyon. And then something green and wild, like lemon balm, lemongrass, borage leaf. Bitter melon. The electric energy and drive of this vintage is fabulous. But it’s still embryonic (cf the older vintages of this wine) and you can see, by comparison, how this is still in the process of filling its potential. There is a sense of components still finding each other. Love the brushed-steel-with-fine-coir texture. So much texture in this wine! It's already exciting, but give it a little more time, if you can.
Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com

Viticulture

Traditional.

Vinification

Sauvignon Blanc & Semillón: Destemmed, macerated with dry ice 4 hrs, pressed, fined 36 hrs. Semillón in concrete eggs, Sauvignon Blanc in barrels, natural yeast fermentation. Torrontés: Destemmed, no press maceration, selected yeasts, barrel fermented. Aged on lees 2 months, blended, oak aged 4 more.

Food Match

Fish, rabbit, Asian food and spicy and hot sauces.

ClosureVino-LokSuitable for
Vegans
Vegetarians
Grape Varieties
Semillon45%
Sauvignon Blanc32%
Torrontés23%
pH3.1
Total Acidity6.2g/l TartaricResidual Sugar1.8g/l
Allergens
Sulphur
SKU CodeL3906122
Susana BalboSignature White Blend 2022

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