2021 Villota Rioja Blanco

Villota Rioja Blanco 2021

Spain /Rioja /Viura

Size: 750ML

$34.99

"The flagship white is the 2021 Blanco, a blend of 85% Viura, 11% Garnacha Blanca, and splashes of Malvasía and Tempranillo Blanco. It's a much more serious white, with classy aromatics of honeyed stone fruits, leafy herbs, white flowers, and spice, as well as a touch of background minerality. It's balanced, medium-bodied, has a great mid-palate, and a layered, lengthy style that will shine on the dinner table. "

-94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

"The 2021 Blanco, a blend of 85% Viura, 11% Garnacha Blanca, 2% Malvasía and 2% Tempranillo Blanco, emerges from Laserna in Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa. It was fermented and aged in French oak barrels, 20% new. This golden wine delivers enticing aromas of green apple and pear, complemented by fennel and jasmine perfume. Rich and creamy with a refreshing core on the palate, it lingers long with a pleasantly chalky texture."

-92 Points, Vinous 

"A nutty, full-bodied white with notes of salted almonds, baked apples, brown butter, praline and cloves. Buttery and tasty, with bright acidity too. Just the right amount of oak opulence."

-92 Points, James Suckling