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Escorihuela Gascon Tocai Friulano 2004

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

Escorihuela

Gascon

Tocai Friulano

2004

Mendoza

AR$23 (US$8)

Appearance

Bright, clear pale straw with golden hues.

Nose

Fresh pineapple and citrus notes, with light honey-suckle floral characters.

Palate

Medium bodied. Fresh, juicy pineapple with a good light acidity leading into a clean finish. Reasonable length.

Overall

Tocai Friulano is a somewhat obscure varietal outside its native north-east Italy, but the result in Escorihuela's hands stacks up well against the usual Argentine Torrontes and tropical-styled Sauvignon Blancs as a great summer afternoon refresher. There's not a whole lot going on on the palate, but what there is is hard to fault. A good option in a country where it can be hard to find quality white.

***+

(October 06)