Description
ORIGIN D.O.C. Rioja | Labastida, Rioja Alavesa
DESIGNATION Cifras
VARIETIES 100% Garnacha Blanca
VINEYARD From estate vineyards in the El Barranco del Oso Valley.
Vines range in age from 20 to 80 years and are cropped to
yield fruit at about two tons per acre. The sites share
southern exposures and complex clay soils.
ALCOHOL 13.5%
PROCESS The Garnacha Blanca undergoes 48 hours of skin contact
during an initial cold maceration in stainless steel. The
grapes are gently pressed before fermentation in concrete
eggs. Aged on its lees for six months before bottling, where
it will remain for a minimum of 18 months before release.
TASTING NOTES Bright, clear, and straw-yellow in color with a nose led by
aromas of grapefruit and lemon chiffon. Cifras Blanca
delivers a multidimensional palate that is fresh, acidic and
accented with saline notes, as well as being long,
full-bodied, and deliciously unctuous.
WINERY Creaciones Exeo, the brainchild of Carlos Fernández,
champions an avant-garde approach to grape varieties and
production techniques in Rioja, one of the most traditional
wine growing regions in Spain. Instead of the small
production being centered around Tempranillo, Fernández
chooses to focus on regional outliers, white and red
Garnacha. His production methods are adapted year-to-year
and incorporate enough skin contact and concrete to grab
the attention of any enthusiastic wine geek. The end results
are wines known for their pure expression of fruit, minimal
to no reliance on oak, and innate ability to transmit
minerality and earth to the taste buds.
D.O.C. Overview :
Under Vine : 63,137 ha (156,014 ac)
Vineyard Elevation Range : 350-650 m
(1,148-2,132 ft)
Climate : Diverse microclimates with Atlantic,
Continental and Mediterranean influences
Soil Types : Calcareous clay
Primary Red : Tempranillo, Garnacha Tina,
Mazuelo, Graciano
Primary White : Macabeo, Malvasía, Garnacha
Blanca
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