Kastro Tireli Narince Reserve
For years, Kastro Tireli has made one white wine: a Viognier Narince blend. Then they added a skin contact version of the same blend. Fast-forward to this year. Kastro Tireli released three new white wines: varietal reserve Narince and Viognier and an off-dry Viognier.
Limited availability, I’ve only seen them at a few places (namely Casa Botti and Santé Wine & More) and a little scary expensive. Especially the off-dry. But I had to pull the trigger on the Narince because I’ve always been curious as to what a 100% Narince from them would taste like.
Kastro Tireli Narince Reserve, 2019
What makes this “reserve”? Since there were no winemaking notes on the label, your guess is as good as mine. Clearly this was a late release having come out in 2022. Likely some delicate oak ageing as well.
Brilliant gold in the glass with juicy, rich tropical fruits, grilled pineapple, and trilliums wrapped in a gossamer waft of smoke. The palate delivered baked yellow fruits (quince and pineapple), and toast, almonds, and playful hint of peach jolly rancher. Round with pleasant acidity, and high but balanced alcohol (14%).
Really lovely but the price was a bit much for me.