Finca Casa Balaguer, 'Salicornio' Malvasia 2023 Chillable Sublime wines from one of

Sublime wines from one of the leading grower-producers

named after the pesky wind that causes all kinds of problems in the region

I was very keen to get this in

but then we are in off-kilter territory here

Tastes a bit like lemonade but for grown-ups

Finca Casa Balaguer, 'Salicornio' Malvasia 2023 Chillable Sublime wines from one ofPlace: Alicante, Spain Grape: Malvasia Vibe: Easy Malvasia does the work here, 5 days on skins before being wild fermented in concrete vats. Soils here give the Salicornio range a definite saline edge, and this is wonderfully balanced out by stone fruit flavours and rasping acidity. Just lovely drinking. ABV: 13%