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Altos Rioja Pigeage Blanco

01/06

Vintage

The 2022 vintage has been characterized by being climatically atypical, with a very humid end of winter and beginning of spring and then a persistent lack of rain and high temperatures, which, however, have not generated severe stress in the vineyards, as it was foreseeable. It has favored a complete maturation that in very humid years is not always complete. The result: a contained production, grain size somewhat smaller than normal with a good concentration of anthocyanins, medium tannins, and a higher concentration of aromas than expected. Despite being one of our earliest harvests in the last ten years, the good weather forecasts and the sanitary state of the vineyard, allowed us to carry out a harvest respecting the perfect state of maturation of each estate. The different maturation rates of the vineyard from one farm to another have been notorious, being one of the longest vintages in recent years.The 2022 wines show good levels of color, alcohol and acidity. Aromatically they are quite expressive and show a good skeleton in the mouth that suggests a great potential for aging and storage.

02/06

Vintage of the wine

2022

03/06

Winemaking

Manual harvest of the Viura vines in different old vineyards (70-100 years), and Chardonnay planted at 700m. The grapes are pressed, racked and the wine goes directly into the barrels, where it undergoes alcoholic fermentation and will remain racked for 12 months.

04/06

Varieties

* 70% Viura

* 30% Chardonnay

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05/06

Aging

The wine is aged in new French oak barrels (1/3), second wine barrels (1/3) and third wine barrels (1/3) for 12 months. The first 8 months the wine is aged with its lees, with a weekly batonnage

06/06

Tasting notes

Colour

Straw-yellow in colour.

Nose

High aromatic intensity, good mature fruit blended with nuances of syrup and cake.

Mouth

In the mouth it is smooth and rounded, with a high complexity of citric flavours (lemon peel), hints of pineapple, faint pipe tobacco and aromatic plants with a mineral and extremely elegant finish.

Pairing

Pasta, rice dishes, white meats with light sauces, roasted or grilled fish, seafood, roasted vegetables and foie-gras.

Our
Awards

The Spanish Institute of Quality Wine is a private academic association that brings together the leading independent Spanish wineries.

95

points

2015

IWC – 2021 UK

Our
Awards

The Spanish Institute of Quality Wine is a private academic association that brings together the leading independent Spanish wineries.

95

points

2015

IWC – 2021 UK

D.O

D.O. Ca. Rioja (Alavesa)

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