La Vicalanda Tempranillo Blanco 2022 is a magnificent white wine from Rioja, sourced from vines over 25 years old at the Viña Pomal estate, a terroir located around the Barrio de La Estación in Haro (D.O.Ca. Rioja), where the facilities of Bodegas Bilbaínas are situated. As a result of a project based on sustainability, with dry-farmed vineyards, spontaneous vegetation, and the maintenance of colonies of birds of prey as key concepts, this white wine fermented in wooden vats and aged in foudres for 6 months presents itself as lively, fresh, and mineral, with a rich, elegant, and complex nose.
General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo Blanco
Type of barrel
French oak fudres
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
6 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Creators' opinion
VISTA: Amarillo pajizo brillante, con reflejos dorados. NARIZ: Flores blancas y albaricoque, miel y notas especiadas del paso por barrica. Elegante y fresca. BOCA: Vibrante, fresca, mineral.
The winery
Winery
Oenologist
Winemaker
Located in the famous wine region of the Barrio de la Estación in Haro, Bodegas Bilbaínas is one of the historic and benchmark wineries in Rioja. Its origins date back to 1859, when the Bordeaux house Savignon Frères et Cie, fleeing the phylloxera plague, settled in Haro to produce and export wine to France. In 1901, a group of entrepreneurs from Bilbao acquired the facilities, also building a new and monumental winery with underground cellars. Thus, the Bodegas Bilbaínas company was definitively established.
In a short time, its wines gained a strong reputation. So much so that in 1925, this house was honored with the title of Supplier to the Royal Household and Heritage. In 1997, the winery became part of the Grupo Codorníu, undergoing a profound renovation of its facilities and vineyards, as well as a modernization of its wine styles.
Today, Bodegas Bilbaínas boasts an exceptionally extensive estate-owned vineyard in La Rioja: 250 hectares spread across the Haro region, within the subzone of Rioja Alta; and it has enviably solid brands that encompass different styles: from the most classic Viña Pomal, to La Vicalanda (Alta Expresión) and the more modern and youthful Viña Zaco.