Pardevalles Carroleón Blanco

Description

Pardevalles Carroleón Blanco. This is a wonderful wine from Bodegas y Viñedos Pardevalles, in the unassuming but very high-quality wine region León D.O. The Pardevalles both use and are responsible for the new-found fame of two local varieties in the area. The white grape is Albarín. In their Carroleón the wine has been fermented in barrels and left on the lees for 5 months. On the nose there are the classic herby and vegetal notes so associated with the variety as well as melons and ripe lemon. There’s honey and a little bit of creamy oakiness too. The palate is soft, smooth and quite sexy. It’s so good you’ll find it in Michelin Star restaurants. Well, that’s where Luke discovered it.