Remírez de Ganuza, white wine

Rioja White fermented and aged in barrel. Prepared after years of research, acquiring knowledge and implementing new infrastructures developed by us, apart from further increasing meticulousness and demand in the quality of the grape. It is a white with fermentation and aging in barrels, very pleasant, with good evolution in the glass and the ability to accompany a good table from start to finish. Delicate aromas of aromatic herbs and menthol, stone fruits and citrus. A great success full of elegance. Made in Spain Gourmet always offers the best of Spanish gastronomy. Remirez de Ganuza, an oenological paradise in La Rioja The vineyards are made up of more than eighty hectares of Tempranillo, Graciano, Viura and Malvasia. They are spread over six towns in the Sierra Cantabria: Samaniego, Leza, Elciego, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Laguardia and Ábalos, in Rioja Alavesa. In all of them, the habitat, the microclimate, the orientation of the plots, the low productivity of the vines and the age of the vineyard have been taken into account for their selection, with the average age of the vines being fifty years. This large area of land allows them to be self-sufficient in grapes of the highest quality. Data sheet Winery: Own vineyards, in Bodegas Fernando Remírez de Ganuza, Samaniego (Rioja Alavesa). D.O.Ca. The Rioja Vintage: 2019 Grade: 13.5% Variety: 80% Viura, 20% Malvasia, White Garnacha Tasting notes: Pale and bright yellow color. On the nose: Subtle and fragrant nose, delicate and mineral, with fresh notes of aromatic herbs and menthol, stone fruits and citrus. On the palate: The palate is tasty, with volume, balanced and with a fine structure. It has a long and fresh finish, with salty tips, spicy notes, accompanied by fine touches of creamy oak. Service temperature: 7-10ºC Elaboration: The vineyards are located in the Sierra Cantabria. The vineyards have an average age of 60 years. At harvest, the first selection of the grapes takes place. Only the clusters that meet the highest quality are used to make their wines, discarding the rest of the harvest for not meeting the required conditions. His objective is to pick only ripe and healthy grapes, those that come from vines in perfect foliar conditions. The manual harvest in boxes of 12 kilograms, thus ensuring its perfect condition during the transfer to the winery. Once there, the recently harvested grapes are stored in cold rooms at a temperature of between 4 and 6 degrees, and are selected on tables and made with the flower juice (from unpressed grapes) extracted through a rotor tank. The wine has been kept on its lees for 10 months of aging in new French oak barrels. "Batonage" (lees work) is practiced to achieve greater complexity by turning the barrels. Pairing: at Made in Spain Gourmet we recommend it with grilled vegetables, with 100% acorn-fed Iberian sausages, with pickles; and also with meats such as Iberian pork and free-range chicken. Highly recommended with a seafood paella, with salted meats and with blue fish. A traditional winery with avant-garde production You will find Remírez de Ganuza in the center of Samaniego, a beautiful medieval town at the foot of the Sierra de Toloño. Of medieval origin, today it preserves its appearance as a fortified town visible in many of its buildings and especially in the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción from the 16th century, built next to one of the four towers that defended the town. The Remirez de Ganuza winery, as we said before, is located in the center of Samaniego, Álava. It is made up of a block of buildings, old mansions of the town, it is made up of modern reinforced concrete structures covered with old masonry, thus integrating into the traditional local architecture. Surrounding a large central patio crossed by a natural water channel, the different buildings that make up the winery are dedicated to the different phases of winemaking, such as the barrel area, the bottle racks, the cold rooms or the storage area. selection. The traditional architecture of the winery, in which the interior cover made up of hundred-year-old oak beams stands out, contrasts with one of the most avant-garde and innovative production methods of the moment. La Rioja Alavesa: the elite of La Rioja wines Rioja Alavesa is classified as a sub-zone in the Rioja Qualified Denomination of Origin. It has 13,500 hectares of vineyards and several hundred wineries, which result in an annual average of around 40 million liters of wine. The area especially produces red wines with general specific characteristics, such as a bright and lively color, a fine aroma, a fruity taste and a pleasant palate. These peculiarities are due to the clayey-calcareous soils of the area, which are excellent for the vines to absorb the necessary moisture. The climate and the location of the vineyards also contribute to its quality, behind the Sierra de Toloño, which protects the vines from the cold north winds and allows the vines to take better advantage of the heat. The reds are the most representative wines of the region and are made with the Tempranillo varieties (around 79% of the total is produced from this grape), Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano. The young or red wines of the year are mostly made using the traditional carbonic maceration method, in which whole clusters are fermented in a 'lake' for between seven and ten days. Once free of skins and scratches, they go to the vats where they will finish fermentation. For their part, crianza, reserva and gran reserva wines are made using the Bordeaux or destemming process. It consists of breaking the grape, removing the stems and incubating the must with its paste for seven days. After several fermentations, they go to the barrels for aging. It will be the time spent in the barrel and in the bottle that will make the difference between crianzas, reservas and gran reservas. Due to the fact that rosé and white wines are increasingly appreciated both inside and outside our borders, winemakers and oenologists work on the production of quality wines from these varieties, in a bid to approach all markets.