White Wine Artadi Viñas de Gaín Blanco 2019
Crianza white wine from La Rioja Alavesa. Varietal Viura aged for 26 months on lees in stainless steel tanks.
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The wine Artadi Viñas de Gaín Blanco, the entry-level Spanish white wine of the famed Bodegas Artadi, is every bit as good as some fashionable whites twice its price.
Made solely from Viura, Rioja's flagship white variety, this Crianza white wine is sourced from a selection of vineyards with limestone and clay soils farmed with sustainable techniques. They are located in Laguardia and Elvillar, at altitudes between 450 and 700 metres.
The grapes were meticulously sorted before fermenting in wooden and stainless steel tanks for 15 days. Then the white wine Artadi Viñas de Gaín 2019 Blanco was aged for 26 months on its lees in stainless steel tanks. It was bottled in April 2021.
17,000 bottles produced.
We suggest aearting this white wine from La Rioja Alavesa before drinking.
Appearance | The white wine Artadi Viñas de Gaín Blanco is medium straw with some yellowish reflections. |
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Nose | Pure, mineral and subtle, this varietal Viura has a background of limestone and beeswax, evolving into baked apples, aromatic herbs and citrus, with some floral notes. |
Palate | This wine of Artadi winery is dry, elegant and well defined, with bright minerality, impressive acidity and a very long finish with a dash of dried ginger and cinnamon. |
Our personal opinion | The wine Artadi Viñas de Gaín Blanco 2019 combines modern-day precision and traditional nobility. |
Year | 2019 |
Type | White |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 10-12ºC |
Ageing | Crianza |
Type of ageing | Months mixing in stainless steel |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 26 |
Parker's Score | 93 |
Enterwine's Score | 93 |
Media rating | 93 |
Mono-Varietal | Viura |
Pairings | Baked whitefish, bluefish, Boullabaise, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Fish and vegitables, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Pasta with fish, Rice with fish, Roasted fish, Soup and rice, Whitefish salads |
Taste | Dry and aromatic, Dry and full bodied, Fresh and dry, Silky and intense |
Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |