Durigutti Argentinian Viognier

Tasting notes & discussion 12

Typically $15/bottle from Familia Durigutti
Vintage 2020 from Tupungato, Mendoza
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Sold by Elixir Wine Group, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect
Packages have been upgraded to 2-day transit for increased protection from heat.

About Familia Durigutti
“Hector and Pablo were born in Mendoza, the cradle of wine and were raised together. Their childhood and their home were always connected to a sensorial world, with aromas, ingredients, and flavors that, over time, motivated them to choose the path to become enologists. As adults, they would find these familiar memories and similar passions. Since 2002 they have been dedicated to their project as a small family winery. Today the brothers have evolved to form the new generation of winemakers, leading an evolutionary change in Argentina’s viticulture. With that same spirit, the Durigutti brothers craft their wines and have started to write their own history, a family legacy, in a chosen place where they live and work daily with dedication.”

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TASTING NOTES:
“Bright yellow color with greenish glints. It has a frank, fruity aroma dominated by pineapple, passion fruit and mango, with sweet and floral notes. This gives this wine its freshness and harmony that flows smooth and balanced in the mouth and adds to the sweet notes and pleasant acidity.” (AbV 11.8%, pH 3.13, TA 5.46 g/L, RS 1.5 g/L)

BARRELS:
4 months on lees in concrete vessels.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Witches have long been associated with animals like cats, toads, and rodents. People called them “familiars,” and they were involved in the lives of supposed spell casters all over the place. Supposedly they assisted the witch in developing their powers, provided protection, and acted as companions. They weren’t always necessarily an animal either. Sometimes it was just a spirit put into an object. The animal idea became the most iconic, however, perhaps because it was the most easily identifiable. It’s easier to claim “that cat is weird” than it is to claim “that ring is weird,” I’d wager, given that animals actually do things. Usually these animals were described as coming to the witch in a time of hardship. Honestly, I feel like these were just pets, stray animals that showed up on the doorstep of someone lonely, who others or they themselves took as a sign of divine/demonic intervention. Sometime you get a cat or a dog and life just gets better, you know?

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
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OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Spending time with an animal friend.

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