O'FOURNIER URBAN 2010 TORRONTES
First of all, we are smitten with Torrontes and this has all the right ingredients: an exciting producer, very high altitude vineyards, yummy flavors, and a great price. Founder José Manuel Ortega Gil-Fournier left a career in banking in 2000 and started over in the wine business with estate vineyards in Argentina and his native Spain. He is a dynamic speaker and a passionate advocate of cooler climates-we wanted to love his wines and when we tasted through the O Fournier line-up the quality was impossible to deny. There are many great things to come from this producer. The "Urban" Torrontes shows its cool climate credentials with fruit from Cafayate in the northern province of Salta-at 5,700 feet these vineyards are among the highest in the world, providing extra perfume and layers. Look for tangerine and nectarine fruit up front with Asian spice, and a clean mineral snap to the finish. Stylish and sophisticated, for sure, but also fun enough to just drink by the pool.
