Bitoque 'Negra Criolla En Tinaja' Bolivia 2022

Bitoque 'Negra Criolla En Tinaja' Bolivia 2022From Negra Criolla vines planted at 2300 2400 meters above sea level in Bolivia's Cinti Valley. They are tended by local farmers but essentially grow wild, climbing up into the canopy of pink peppercorn trees. Winemaker Alejandro Medina grew up in Santa Barbara, California but regularly traveled to Bolivia to visit his father's family. Before he passed away, he and Alejandro worked together to find some of the ancient vines that go into this wine.

8 hectare parcel went up for sale

have now taken over much of the work there

Age it for a few years or drink now with some pork sausages or duck confit

The 'Kitz' Gemischter Satz is a classic Austrian field blend that includes Rivaner

Some of my favorite wines from them have been the 'daughter wines' named after each of their three daughters

Best with a light chill and exceedingly refreshing when fully chilled

Direct Press Selection | June 2022

Very few exist with this exuberance and restraint

leaving all the easy refreshment and adding a little more character and depth

just like Mosel Riesling

but the spicy

It was Thierry's idea to expand beyond his family's Tue-Boeuf wines and purchase fruit from neighbors and other growers