Vinyes d'Olivardots Blanc de Gresa Empordà 2023 Grape_Chardonnay ‘Outstanding value for money’ wrote

‘Outstanding value for money’ wrote John Wilson of a previous vintage in The Irish Times

I don’t know what will

The vineyards sit between the towering Helderberg Mountains and beautiful False Bay

but the Kimmeridgian clay you find in Menetou-Salon gives it a much richer and more tropical flavour

Meaning it’s been aged for at least three years in oak

Vinyes d'Olivardots Blanc de Gresa Empordà 2023 Grape_Chardonnay ‘Outstanding value for money’ wroteJust like Priorat, the Emporda wine region is best known for its big reds. And also just like Priorat, there are some absolute gems of white wines to be found, if you know where to look. This wine is one of them. Its made from White Grenache, Grey Grenache and White Carignan vineyards planted in 1900 yes you read that right. The vines here are 125 years old! The nose is beautifully inviting and complex I get liquorice, flint and wild herbs. The palate