Caballo Loco - Grand Cru Apalta 2021 (750ml) Loire Loire Sauvignon Blanc

Caballo Loco - Grand Cru Apalta 2021 (750ml) Loire Loire Sauvignon BlancThe Apalta area offers one of the best expressions of the Colchagua valley. Its warm climate allows for a long ripening cycle, perfect for the Carmnre and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties to develop soft tannin and great aromatic potential. This full bodied, complex and powerful blend represents all the fruity power and softness of the Colchagua Valley, with aromas of ripe plum and bell pepper, leading to savory black fruit flavors, with a dash of cumin,

breezy style of Pinot

this beautiful area is home to some of South Africa’s most sought-after wine

92 Points | Wine Enthusiast

robust tannins with a multidimensional quality

The well-structured palate evolves toward a complex finish with more gamey notes with well-integrated oak

wet spring punctuated with frost set back the harvest

Reviewed by: Vinous - 89 pts

Maloof Wines is a husband-and-wife winery team based in Dundee

if a bit compact now

VinificationThe wine is fermented exclusively in thermo-conditioned steel vats and after malolactic fermentation it ages in used barriques for 12 months and then aged in bottle for at least 6 months

Fresh and balanced palate

Álvaro hit the top range with the 2018 Quiñón de Valmira