Viña Tabalí Talinay Lítico Malbec
Purple rain
Minerally crushed rocks
Finesse with chalky tannins & freshness
100% Malbec
Limarí Valley, 2017
More about the wine
This is a sublime coastal Malbec from the limestone soils of Tabali’s Talinay vineyard. It is all about the mineral profile rather than fruit, with freshness, chalky tannins and a nose of crushed rocks. For terroir nuts.
More about the winery
Viña Tabali is a risk-taking winery, planting 180 hectares of vineyards on virgin lands in an area that wasn’t well known for wine before they started in 1993. They hit gold though with chalky soils and cool, coastal conditions that are the key to their stellar Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc among other varieties including their top-of-the-range Syrah.
Tabali winery and vineyards is in one of the northern-most wine regions in Chile, Limarí, near the Fray Jorge National Reserve, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. If you are coming from La Serena, it is a day visit and is open to tourism where you can visit Tabalí winery and cellar and finish with an outdoor tasting overlooking the valley.
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