Maturana Wines VOX Viognier Oxidativo 2018

Maturana Wines VOX Viognier Oxidativo 2018Maturana is a family project led by Jos Ignacio Maturana. He was working as a winemaker and agronomist for bigger wineries until an earthquake destroyed his parents' home in 2010. As they started over from scratch, Jos shifted his efforts to build his family winery. This Viognier from the Pacific coast of Maule was quite a surprise. Barrel aged and not topped up, it is unlike any other Viognier I've tasted. Though the grape often makes lush wines with

The grapes were harvested by hand and destemmed

up to 50 years old

recalling the regions proximity to the ocean

Some of you had the 2019 when we had it on our shelves last spring

full of energy and character and not a mouse tail in sight

vibrant acidity lifts the medium-bodied palate up higher than I was initially expecting

Sometimes a small amount of sulfur is used if absolutely necessary

followed by an additional week of traditional open top fermentation before pressing

Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them

filigreed expressions of the soils around the Neusiedlersee

the crown jewel of Corsican wine production

“The more life you have in the vineyard