Remelluri Blanco 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Remelluri
Label Name:
 
Blanco
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Rioja (Rioja Alavesa, Labastida)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier, Moscatel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98 (2021); Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95 (Luis Gutiérrez, 2021). c. bottled May 2020

Tasting Note
Concentrated, mineral-driven white: ripe apple, pear and pineapple, white flowers and herbs, chalky minerality and saline finish, bright acidity and long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled sea bass, lobster with butter, roast chicken, mushroom risotto; Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, Thai green curry, Peking duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested multi-varietal fermentations with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, concrete and small oak; matured in used barriques, foudres and concrete eggs/eggs for c.12–18 months.

Vineyard Info
La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri — high‑altitude (c.600–850m) estate around Labastida run by Telmo Rodríguez; organic viticulture on terraced plots, single‑estate, noted for terroir‑driven, ageworthy wines.