2008 Trivento Torrontes

Torrontes is considered to be the most distinctive white wine, if not wine period, of Aregentina.  While genetically related to Malvasia, it has been in Argentina for a long time and is only produced as 100% Torrontes there.

This is a ripe, fruit-forward style of wine.  There are plenty of citrus notes as well as some distintive green apple both on the nose and palate.  It tastes somewhat sweet, almost like a light honey, but it is not sweet from residual sugar (13.5% AbV) -- it is probably for this reason that Allison didn't care as much for this one as I did.

The body is light to medium-bodied and is almost clear in color.  The finish was very short.  At $8.99 a bottle, this was a nice change but not one that we'll likely buy on a regular basis.

Cheers!