2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Humberto Give this ample time to

Give this ample time to open in glass or decanter

in barrique with batonage

This Cuvee is vinified partly in oak barrels (topped up - so not oxidised) and partly in vats

Full-bodied but fresh

Ripe and showing savory development

2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Humberto Give this ample time toI was very pleasantly surprised by the bottled 2017 Vivaltus despite the fact that 2017 was a challenging year and was decimated by terrible frost in April that resulted in losses of up to 60% of the crop. The end of the season was warm and the harvest early, so the growing cycle was quite short. The wine is floral, perfumed, elegant and insinuating; the oak feels pretty integrated, and the palate is balanced with very good tannins (not as refined as