Alpha Zeta Garganega Vintage:2023

Alpha Zeta Garganega Vintage:2023Golden in colour, this wine has a fresh, aromatic nose with perfumes of acacia blossom and a touch of dried herbs. On the palate, the Garganega is lively with a rich minerality and a clean, zesty finish. Alpha Zeta was started in 1999 when Liberty Wines, working with leading New Zealand winemaker, Matt Thomson, set out to produce a range of modern, fruit driven wines from the hills outside Verona. Our aim was to work with growers (rather than buy bulk

where the cooling influence of the coast allows the grapes ripen slowly

This selected vineyard 'Grand Cru' Gewurz shows lovely balance of ripeness

chalky tannins

which gives reason to believe it would have been granted her approval

racked and filled into French oak barriques (30% new)

rarest and oldest eaux-de-vie are kept

bouquet garni and potpourri spice

the recipe has been passed down through the generations and remains a closely guarded secret

Store this bottle of wine at room temperature

and a hint of minerality

on Araldica's La Battistina estate in the Gavi di Gavi region

Pinot Meunier supplies youthful freshness