Chateau de Durfort Corbieres

Chateau de Durfort CorbieresRipe, fully realised blueberries and mulberries, buoyed by a caressingly juicy core, framed and neatened by a velvety grip of slightly puckering structural edges. Purity of fruit takes precedence here, enveloping the palate and balancing out its own ripeness with a welcome streak of freshness. Nevertheless, there's a welcome hint of bergamot orange and reverberating Grenache y nutmeg that gently counteracts the flowing weight of the Syrah. The Chateau

in the Basque region

with real palate weight and a firm

grapefruit and white peach

The wine has a pale pink hue and a vibrant nose with aromas of cranberry

Condrieu M de Martial is produced with 100% Viognier grapes

Viña Echeverría is a family-run estate winery

marmalade and gingerbread spices also appear

The Ballands have been making wines in the Loire since 1650 and his father was instrumental in achieving recognition for the young AOC Coteaux du Giennois in the 1980s

2g/L of residual sugar to balance out the natural acidity

taut and chalky

with a touch of wild roses and lemon zest

from his own planted furmint grapes