Abadía Retuerta Le Domaine Blanco de Guarda 2020

Nice oak integration here, that adds a subtle, smoky twist to the flinty lemons and gooseberries. Fresh and pure, yet creamy, with good volume and breadth. Lemon curd and brioche on the palate and a bright finish. Sauvignon blanc and verdejo. Drinkable now, but can hold for 3-5 years, too.

The one white produced at the property is the 2020 Le Domaine, a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Verdejo with a low pH denoting freshness and a cool year. It matured in French oak barrels, 20% of them new, for seven and a half months, during which time the lees were stirred every two days for the first three weeks. It has a beautiful and developed nose that is smoky, flinty and leesy, with notes of white flowers, developing more complexity. It's round and fleshy, serious, dry and very tasty, almost salty in the finish. 33,580 bottles were filled in June 2021. These whites are developing nicely in bottle.