{"title":"Rioja Blanco","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Rioja_Blanco_Banner.jpg?v=1770589077\" alt=\"Bottle of white rioja and wine glass placed atop a wine barrel in a dimly lit wine cellar\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Rioja Blanco was the best-kept secret of the Spanish bodega owners, who kept these golden, complex whites for their own tables while exporting the reds. Today, the secret is out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar from the simple whites of the coast, White Rioja is a serious wine of immense character. Crafted predominantly from the Viura grape, often blended with Malvasía, these wines range from the fresh and floral to the legendary Barrel Fermented styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe true icons of the region like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/finca-allende-rioja-alta-spain\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Explore the Rioja's of Finca Allende including their outstanding Allende Rioja Blanco\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinca Allende \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/cvne-rioja-alta\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Buy C.V.N.E Monopole Classico White Rioja Online at Hic!\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.V.N.E\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - offer a richness and longevity that rivals the finest White Burgundies, delivering notes of beeswax, roasted nuts, and citrus peel. This is not just 'white wine'; this is gastronomic wine built for food.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bodegas-zugober-belezos-rioja-blanco","title":"Bodegas Zugober Belezos Rioja Blanco 2023","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodegas Zugober 'Belezos' Rioja Blanco is a barrel fermented white wine made from Viura grapes grown in the La Rioja Alavesa region of Spain. Aged for six months in American oak barrels and a further six months in bottle prior to release this wine shows intense aromas of tropical fruit and cinnamon. The palate is creamy with flavours of baked apple that linger on a wonderful long fresh finish. \u003c\/span\u003e[#intro]A gorgeous barrel-fermented White Rioja from Bodegas Zugober[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Zugober","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13931641143354,"sku":"A23ZUGOBERRB-1","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/White_Rioja.jpg?v=1552476418"},{"product_id":"conde-valdemar-rioja-blanco-finca-alto-cantabria","title":"Conde Valdemar Rioja Blanco Finca Alto Cantabria 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eBodegas Valdemar's, Conde Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria Rioja Blanco, is produced with 100% Viura grapes from old vines which were planted in 1970. Finca Alto Cantabria was the first barrel fermented white wine in Rioja in an attempt by founder, Jesús Martínez Bujanda, to offer a Viura wine with more body and complexity. The Finca Alto Cantabria earned a place on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 in 2012. Straw yellow in colour the wine offers intense fruity aromas of peach, apricot and white flowers, well-assembled with the spicy notes provided by the oak ageing. The palate is rounded and well-balanced and has a full, long and very persistent finish. [#intro]Award-winning Viura fermented in new, French oak barrels \u0026amp; limited in production...[\/intro] \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Valdemar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22831832072250,"sku":"A23CONDERIOJABFAC-1","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/FincaAltoCantabriaBottle.jpg?v=1625562903"},{"product_id":"conde-valdemar-rioja-blanco","title":"Conde Valdemar Rioja Blanco 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Conde Valdemar Rioja Blanco is an unoaked white wine blend of Viura, Malvasia and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, sourced exclusively from the family's own vineyards. Straw yellow in colour this white Rioja displays intense flower aromas such as linden, acacia and almond alongside fruit notes of pear and melon. The palate is fresh with good acidity and a long and very persistent finish. This is an ideal match for grilled fish, salads and vegetables, as well as pastas and shellfish. A good choice for smoked food and creams. 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In the vineyard Miguel adopts a sustainable approach with respect to the environment, following the natural cycles of the plant and utilising organic fertilisers. All the grapes are manually harvested and the bunches carefully selected by hand in the winery. After gentle pressing the wine is aged for fourteen months in Bordelese French oak barrels. The first seven months with the lees, performing stirring twice a week and then following racking, seven months without the lees. A golden yellow lemony colour, Allende Rioja Blanco displays an elegant and subtle nose with citrus fruits notes (grapefruit)alongside stone-fruits (peach and greengage plum). The palate is plush  and intensely flavoured with well integrated oak and long persistent finish. 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The Viura grapes used to produce Monopole Clásico are all hand harvested from the Villalba de Rioja vineyard, near Haro in the Rioja Alta region. At the winery, the grapes were softly pressed, as they did in the '70s the must goes into concrete tanks for their debourbage, then into stainless steel tanks for the alcoholic fermentation. Once this is completed, the wine went with its lees into vats and barrels of 300 litres and 500 litres that have been previously used by two, three or more wines. The wine was then aged for around 8 months with regular tastings. The uniqueness of this wine lies in the contribution of a small quantity of manzanilla, developed by the traditional method of biological crianza under \"velo de flor\". Straw yellow in colour the nose is complex, with not only fruits such as pear, apple, white currant and white flowers but also dried fruits and spicy notes. On the palate there is salinity and an elegant acidity which provides freshness. 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The blend consists of Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía and Maturana Blanca grapes aged for 24 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels. Finca Valpiedra Rioja Reserva Blanco is creamy, fresh and perfumed, with a great balance between body and acidity. A limited edition wine perfect for cellaring and one of the best whites from Rioja . It pairs very well with grilled fish, poultry and small game dishes (partridge and pheasant). This white wine from Rioja also goes fantastic with medium-high curing cheeses and if you are looking for wines for paella, Finca Valpiedra Reserva Blanco is luxurious. 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