Gómez Cruzado Montes Obarenes Rioja Blanco (Atlantic Viura) - Boutinot
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Gómez Cruzado Montes Obarenes Rioja Blanco (Atlantic Viura) 2017

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Gómez Cruzado

A complex, barrel-fermented 'terroir' white produced from exceptional quality fruit grown on the slopes of the Montes Obarenes, near Haro.

Meet the producer

The Gómez Cruzado winery dates back to 1886 when Angel Gómez de Arteche started to produce and bottle his...

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Production

The fruit is sourced from vineyards near Haro, at the foot of Montes Obarenes, where soils are chalky-clay with a high limestone content. Here the River Ebro enters the Rioja region bringing clouds and cooler temperatures, resulting in excellent quality white grapes. Predominantly Viura, with 25% Tempranillo Blanco - the grapes are hand-picked into 200Kg crates, and are hand-sorted further at the winery. 80% of the must is fermented and aged on fine lees in new French oak barrels, and the remaining 20% is aged on fine lees in egg-shaped concrete tanks.

Tasting notes

Old bush vine Viura adds complexity and a backbone of minerality balancing the textural, ripe fruit and smooth, spicy oak. The finish is rich and long and the wine a characterful partner to full-flavoured, cream-laden dishes.

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