White Wine Remírez de Ganuza Blanco 2021
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Honouring the great Rioja white wine tradition, some years ago the prestigious Remírez de Ganuza winery launched onto the market its first Spanish white wine.
After a thorough research and many tries to obtain the best possible blend, the winery decided to craft the wine Remírez de Ganuza Blanco from a blend of Viura, the most important variety in the region, with Malvasía, White Grenache and other white varieties (Alarije, Maturana Blanca, Moscatel...) All of the grapes com from vineyards with an average age of 60 years.
The hand-picked grapes were kept cold for 24 hours and carefully selected. Then the free-run juice was fermented in new French oak barrels, after which this white wine from La Rioja was aged for 6 months. During that period, the barrels were perodically rotated to stir the lees.
Finally, the wine Remírez de Ganuza Blanco 2021 was bottled and aged for a further 24 months before hitting the market.
Aerate this Burgundian Crianza white wine 30 minutes before drinking.
Appearance | Clean and bright, the white wine Remírez de Ganuza is pale yellow with some waxy tinges. |
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Nose | Bone fruit and white fruit, with remembrances of pastry, honey and aniseed over a background of aromatic herbs. This blend of Viura, Malvasía, White Grenache and other white varieties also insinuates some elegantly mineral nuances. |
Palate | Dense, complex, with remarkable potential for growth. The considerable structure of this wine of bodega Remírez de Ganuza is sustained by a solid acidity and a much welcomed freshness. Juicy white fruit, citrus, aniseed, eucaliptus, balsam and herbs come to mind, with a characteristic mineral touch and a saline twist. Long, elegant finish. |
Our personal opinion | Substantial and rather sophisticated, the wine Remírez de Ganuza Blanco 2021 will improve considerably in the bottle over the next years. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Remírez de Ganuza Blanco 2020: Enterwine 93. Tim Atkin 95. Remírez de Ganuza Blanco 2019: Aged for 8 months. Enterwine 93. Parker 92. T. Atkin 94. Remírez de Ganuza Blanco 2018: Aged for 10 months. Enterwine 93. Decanter WWA 2022 - Silver Medal & 91 points. Remírez de Ganuza Blanco 2016: Enterwine 94. Parker 93. Peñín. |
Year | 2021 |
Type | White |
D.O. | Rioja |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 8-10ºC |
Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
Ageing | Crianza |
Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 6 |
Enterwine's Score | 94 |
Media rating | 94 |
Percentage of variety | Viura 80%, Malvasia 20%, Garnacha Blanca y otras variedades blancas. |
Pairings | Baked whitefish, bluefish, Cod, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Fish and vegitables, Full salads, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Oriental cuisine, Oysters, Pasta with fish, Rice with fish, Roasted white meats, Soup and rice, Sushi, Whitefish salads |
Taste | Complex and Elegant, Dry and full bodied, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Business dinner, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |