Baigorri Fermentado en Barrica Blanco, Rioja DOC

• Vintage: 2018 (highly rated vintage: Vivino)
• Origin: Rioja, Spain
• Grape varieties: 90% Viura, 10% Malvasía

• Taste guide: On the nose it exhibits expressive aromas of ripe white fruit, enhanced with balsamic and slightly spicy notes resulting from its oak ageing. Oaky nuances are prominent on the full bodied palate with peach and apricot tinges. Work with the lees confers creaminess, honey-like minerality ans well as its complexity. This white wine is elegant and balanced right from first contact to its long, lasting finish.
• 75cl - 13.5% TBC- Traditional Cork Opening
• Food pairings: Seafood paella and most other fish dishes. Roast chicken also nice with this one.

Several plots located in La Rioja Alavesa and La Sonsierra with their characteristic clay-calcareous soils. Average age of the vines: 60 years. Average altitude of the vineyards: approx 550 meters. Sustainable viticulture with 100% manual work.

Often referred to as the 'Glass Box', Baigorri winery's main building protrudes from the midst of a sweeping vineyard. It is an architectural gem that artfully combines the traditional with the contemporary, Above ground, it offers an impressive vista of vine-laden flatlands as far as the eye can see. The majority of the winery however, lies beneath the ground in a seven-storey vertical structure. This expansive subterranean design utilises gravity to transport grapes through the winemaking process, thus ensuring minimal damage and maximum quality.
Baigorri demonstrates firm commitment to sustainable viticulture meticulously caring for its vineyards with environmentally friendly techniques and generating its own renewable energy. Visitors to the winery get to witness this eco-conscious ethos in the pristine, natural environments surrounding the winery.

£17+ at a only a couple of UK merchants when checked (Dec ‘24) making our price a steal for a niche and classy white from Rioja.