Clai Baracija Malvazija

Tasting Notes:  "Another terrific wine from Clai, a full, fleshy, vaguely off-dry and aromatic expression of malvazija (aka malvasía next door in Italy), with loads of wet hay, dried flowers, honey, barley and a host of mealy, white and yellow-fleshed fruit aromas and flavours. There's no denying the intensity on offer; this is dense and concentrated, clearly from low-yielding vines, with excellent length. It's not the simple fruity-floral expression one might expect from the variety, but surely compelling and complex. Drink or hold short term, and serve with some full-bodied, southeast-Asian green or red curries, not too spicy. Value rating *****"  John Szabo, MS (92 pts)
 
Serving Recommendation: 13 - 15°C
 
Pairing Recommendation:  Paella, pasta, poultry dishes and stir fry.
 
Awards & Ratings:  Wine Align (2021) - 92 pts
 
Vinification:  Grapes are hand picked, de-stemmed and gravity fed with their skins into large wooden barrels for maceration, which lasts from 6-10 days Skin Maceration, mixing 3 times a day, pressed and fermented dry in large oak Foudre’s where it sits for 9 months before being moved to stainless steel tanks.