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Cottonwood Overo

New Mexico White Blend

The Cottonwood Winery Cottonwood Overo is an enchanting white blend that captures the essence of New Mexico's vibrant terroir. This wine presents a delightful balance, showcasing a medium-bodied profile that glides elegantly across the palate. The bright acidity brings a refreshing liveliness, making it a truly mouthwatering experience. Fruit intensity plays a key role, offering prominent notes of ripe stone fruits and citrus, which harmonize beautifully with subtle floral undertones. The wine is bone dry, allowing the pure fruit flavors to shine through without any interference. Overall, the Cottonwood Overo is a lovely expression of New Mexico's winemaking potential, perfect for pairing with a variety of dishes or enjoying on its own.

Tasting notes:


White Peach, Apricot, Honey

White Peach

White Peach

Apricot

Apricot

Honey

Honey

Region:


New Mexico
New Mexico

New Mexico, with its high desert landscapes and dramatic mountain ranges, offers a unique and diverse winegrowing environment in the American Southwest. The state's American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) benefit from the high altitude and the intense sunlight, which together create a significant diurnal temperature variation. This variation sharply cools the vineyards at night, tempering the daytime heat and allowing grapes to ripen slowly and develop complex flavors while retaining essential acids. The arid climate and minimal rainfall reduce the risk of vine diseases and allow vintners to control vine vigor through irrigation. Vineyards at lower elevations tend to produce bolder, more intense wines, while those at higher elevations excel in growing cooler-climate varieties, yielding more delicate and aromatic wines.

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