2020 Rioja Garnacha Blanca
"The 2020 season at Clos Ibai resulted in white wines with “high intensity of aromas and very good, fresh acidity”, according to winemaker Daniel Frías, and that is certainly the case here. This 100% Garnacha Blanca was sourced from old vines in the certified-organic Ladera de Regoyos vineyard in Navaridas. Sitting at a lofty 450 metres, the site is co-planted with Garnacha Blanca and Tempranillo, and the vines sit on steep slopes of calcareous clay. The fruit is picked by hand and pressed a...Read More...
"The 2020 season at Clos Ibai resulted in white wines with “high intensity of aromas and very good, fresh acidity”, according to winemaker Daniel Frías, and that is certainly the case here. This 100% Garnacha Blanca was sourced from old vines in the certified-organic Ladera de Regoyos vineyard in Navaridas. Sitting at a lofty 450 metres, the site is co-planted with Garnacha Blanca and Tempranillo, and the vines sit on steep slopes of calcareous clay. The fruit is picked by hand and pressed as whole bunches to concrete. The wine then matures on lees for 10 months." -Importer's note
“Entirely fermented in concrete tanks, this impressive Garnacha Blanca hails from a 76-year-old parcel in Navaridas. Floral, fresh and zesty, with a nip of tannin from whole bunch pressing, quince and lemon peel fruit and a flinty finish.” Tim Atkin, Rioja Report 2023