2021 Remirez de Ganuza Blanco Reserva

This is already the 6th vintage of this fantastic white wine from Remirez de Ganuza and this wine is already at the top of the white (Rioja) wines. They chose to put this Remirez Blanco in a Burgundy type bottle and we can completely understand that. Although still young, the Remirez Blanco has the complexity of a fine Burgundy or Rhone wine. Fresh, complex, beautifully interwoven wood, mineral, elegant. In its younger years we advise to decant the Remirez Blanco. This is really enjoyable!!! In the Verema blog (the most authoritative independent wine blog about Spanish wine) the Ganuza Blanco was voted the best white Spanish wine.

The Remirez Blanco consists of 70% Viura and 30% Malvasia from vines between 60 and 80 years old. As with all wines, Fernando has the grapes picked by hand and there are 2 sorting tables, so a double selection to ensure that only the best grapes go into the wine. The grapes that do not make it (sometimes 30-40% are sold to winemakers in the region (because even this fruit is often more beautiful than what they have themselves). The grapes come from a single vineyard planted in 1978 on rolling clay and limestone soils at an altitude of 600 meters in San Vicente de la Sonsierra.

The wine is barrel-fermented and matured for 12 months in new French oak. The wine is matured sur lie and the barrels are turned a quarter turn every 7 days. After maceration and fermentation, an élevage follows with regular bâtonnages in a closed circuit to avoid contact with the air. Fernando places the barrels on rollers so that he can turn the barrels to mix the lees with the wine. After bottling, the wine is aged for at least 12 months (and often longer) in the beautiful cellar of Remirez de Ganuza before the wine is released.

The Remirez de Ganuza Blanco Reserva is an absolute top white wine where the great acidity and minerality are particularly noticeable. In the nose we smell granny smit apple, white flowers, citrus fruit, very nicely interwoven oak and in the distance a little apricot. The taste is very beautiful. Mouth-filling, fresh, lemon peel, pebbly and saliva-inducing due to the beautiful bitterness and very nicely interwoven oak. This is a very stylish, elegant modern Rioja wine with a great aftertaste. Best to decant in its younger years.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.