Vera de Estenas 'Tardana de Estenas' Blanco Utiel-Requena, 2024 dressner This wine opens with a

This wine opens with a bouquet of Amarena cherries

A Provençal style blend of Caladoc

and a touch of sea salt

something LA about that moment made me realize then

Vera de Estenas 'Tardana de Estenas' Blanco Utiel-Requena, 2024 dressner This wine opens with a100% Tardana, a late ripening grape variety native to Utiel Requena in southeastern Spain outside of Valencia, grown very sparsely outside of the Vera de Estenas estate. The grapes are sourced from 50 year old bush vines and direct pressed into concrete tanks, before being passed onto clay tinaja, or amphora pots. The wine develops a ton of texture throughout the vilification process but maintains its bright tropical fruit character. It is a versatile