I picked this wine up from Garagiste about 2 years ago, although it just got to me recently. 17$. Martina Pariente is in her mid-20's, and is the daughter of Jose Pariente, who is a famous producer of Verdejo. No oak. I'm guessing 100% Verdejo. Immediately, this wine sort of reminded me of a Sancerre--it's very stony. There's also a green note in the background (jalapeno), and a lot of tropical fruit character. Once it's in your mouth, it's leaning more towards citrus (grapefruit) than tropical fruit, but has its' moments of drifting off into melon and mango. Surprisingly rich, but with good acidity, a lot of snap, layers of flavor, and a nice finish. This was a surprising wine. I wasn't expecting it to suck, but this is probably the first random wine I've had from Garagiste that really blew me away and excited me. Apparently, only 50 cases of this came into the US. I'm stoked that I have one more bottle left. If you can find it in a restaurant somewheres, this is definitely worth a look, I think. A very nice accompaniment to left-over roast chicken, roast potatoes, and butternut squash. A-
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