Viña Pomal Blanco Reserva 2020 is the most refined expression of the great aged white wines from Rioja Alta. Fresh, elegant, and balanced, this wine revives tradition with a contemporary style.
General features
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Region
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Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Viña Pomal Blanco Reserva 2020 comes from century-old estate vineyards located in Haro (Rioja Alta). It is the result of a blend of viura, garnacha blanca, and tempranillo blanco, grown in deep, fresh alluvial soils with pebbles and a silty-loam texture. The area enjoys an Atlantic-Mediterranean climate, which contributes finesse and aromatic expression.
The harvest from these over 40-year-old vines ensures genuine character, freshness, and varietal complexity. After a brief skin maceration of 3 hours and gentle pressing, the free-run must ferments in stainless steel and then in barrels (40% American, 60% French) at 15-16 °C. The wine remains on its lees for 6 months with gentle batonages, the coupage is carried out in a wooden vat, and subsequently, it spends another 36 months in barrels. Before being released to the market, it rests in the bottle for at least 12 months.
Viña Pomal is part of Bodegas Bilbaínas, founded in 1901 in the Barrio de la Estación in Haro. With over a hundred years of history and legendary vineyards, the winery stands out for its commitment to tradition and quality. Winemaker Mayte Calvo de la Banda leads the successful revival of the great whites of Rioja Alta.
Viña Pomal Blanco Reserva 2020 enhances fish and seafood, roasted vegetables, delicate creams, and cheeses. It is also excellent with creamy desserts and a touch of salinity.
Tasting notes
Pale straw yellow color with golden reflections. On the nose, aromas of honey, aromatic herbs, and stone fruit, integrated with subtle toasted notes from the barrel. On the palate, it is fresh, balanced, and elegant, with good length and volume.
The winery
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.