Marques de Riscal Rueda White 2018 Bottle:12 Branca Menta is the mint

Branca Menta is the mint version of Fernet Branca

mint and more thyme sprinkled atop boysenberry fruit

This wine will develop relatively quickly over the next 10 years

full-bodied and sappy at the core

The threat of rain in October accelerated harvesting

Marques de Riscal Rueda White 2018 Bottle:12 Branca Menta is the mintA bright, straw yellow coloured wine. As you expect from a verdejo wine, on the nose it has high aromatic intensity, with tropical fruit and hints of fennel and fresh grass. In the mouth it is both syrupy smooth and refreshing, with a slightly bitter finish which is typical of the variety making it long and pleasant to drink. Overall it is a fresh, well balanced wine.