The Bonsai Vine GSM, d'Arenberg Vintage:2016

The Bonsai Vine GSM, d'Arenberg Vintage:2016The nose is full of vibrant fresh fruit including plum, raspberry, currant and cranberry with varietal spice and a lovely violet overtone providing a delicate touch. The elegant palate adds rhubarb to the fruit spectrum with a very attractive pink muck nuance emerging on the mid palate with a second layer of earth and dried herbs providing a savoury kick. The lively acidity is linear and focused and a real feature. The tannins have good weight and

Authoritative and opulent

He commented how delicious they were and if they could grow strawberries of this quality

tangy nose and a flavour

The subsoil is primarily composed of marly limestone that encourages the concentration of sugars in the grapes while maintaining a good degree of acidity

Michel Lihrmann has been their senior winemaker for over 25 years

The house tends 187 hectares of prime vineyards in the Alto Corgo and Douro Superior areas of the famed Douro region

or with paté based canapes

30% of which are new barrels

clove and dried herbs

Average annual precipitation is 450 mm (17

Crushed rocks

flavour characteristics