Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Anonimo Ancestral a sparkling wine which is

a sparkling wine which is made following the traditional method

Hints of cocoa and roasted coffee

Thai food or light nut desserts like hazelnut cake or a savory strawberry tart”

a hint of wood and subtle salinity

forest floor and mushrooms are elevated by a hint of new oak toast

Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Anonimo Ancestral a sparkling wine which isThe one wine that is released much later is the 2013 Piantao, a Cabernet Franc based blend with some 7% Malbec and 3% Merlot. It fermented in concrete and matured in oak barrels (90% of them third use and the rest new and larger, 500 liter ones) for some 30 months, hence the later release date. Somehow, I saw less oak here than in previous vintages, and even less than the 2014 Field Blend that I tasted next to it. The palate is medium bodied, with a