Vin Padro Poesia DO Catalunya Garnacha Blanca 2018 $18.99

Padró is a winery in Bràfim, a Spanish town in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia.  Founded in 1898 by brothers, Joan and Daniel Padró Valldosera, five generations on, we’re finally seeing Padró in New Zealand.  Made from white grenache, I love the ripe, white peach, and floral aromas, and it’s karate-chop crispness right all up in your front gums (gums I said!) accentuates its green apple awesomeness. But it’s the texture that had me wowing on the inside. Gloriously grainy and prickly, it’s perfectly poised for greatness with teriyaki chicken.

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