{"product_id":"luis-a-rodriguez-vazquez-vina-de-martin-escolma-blanco-ribeiro-2021","title":"Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez Vina de Martin 'Escolma' Blanco, Ribeiro, 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuis has been crafting Riberio wines since 1988, championing native grapes to produce distinctive age-worthy wines. A native of Arnois , he studied enology and philosophy in Madrid, toured Europe's top wine regions, and served as president of the Riberio DO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Working from his family adega, Vine de Martin, Luis manages just under 6 hectares across nearly 200 micro-plots, growing native varieties such as Treixadura, Lado, Ferrol, Caino and Brancello. His careful, Low intervention approach has helped revive Ribeiro's tinto tradition earning acclaim acorss the Iberian Penisula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of his top whites - Escolma meaning 'selection' in Gallego and is only produced in the best vintages from the lowest yielding vines, planted on steep granite hillsides arounf the town of Arnoia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-harvested and destemmed, fermentation is spontaneous in 600L used French Oak where it is left to rest on lees for 12months, then aged for a further 36 in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intensity of aroma jumps out of the glass, huge concentration of flavour simillar to top Burgundy but with a wildness and salinity not often found in Chardonnay. Really exceptional.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56673528709495,"sku":"SP601\/2021","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thesalusburywinestore.com\/products\/luis-a-rodriguez-vazquez-vina-de-martin-escolma-blanco-ribeiro-2021","provider":"Salusbury Winestore \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}