Ostatu Blanco Gran Reserva

Vineyard & Terrain

85% Viura, 15% Malvasia.

D.O.C Rioja, Sub-zone Rioja Alavesa

Age of vines, between 30 and 80 years old.

Plantation density: 3.300 vines/hectare.

Goblet pruning.

Production: 6.300 Kg/hectare.

Hand harvested in 15 kg boxes.

The grapes come from the highest parts of our oldest vineyards, in the district of Samaniego at an altitude between 400 and 580 m above sea level. Poor calcareous/clay soil, on south facing slopes. The subsoil is made up of various layers of white rock.

Winemaking

Vineyard grape selection, only the best grapes are taken to the winery. Light destemming process to avoid damaging the grapes, without wringing out. The grape juice ferments on the lees in stainless steel vats for 23 days at a temperature of 15-16°C. Natural cold stabilisation and ltered only for tartaricstabilisation process. The wine was not going under malolactic fermentation and was aged in second year’s French oak barrels during 9 months.

Tasting Note

Yellow and touches of lighty bright golden colour. 

It’s nose is elegant, intense and deep. Full of aromas from fresh almonds to delicate white stone fruits. Dried apricots, notes of white honey, hawthorn flower or toffee. 

The palate is fleshy, elegant and fresh, with a very nice acidity that will prolong it’s life for several years.

Analysis

Alcohol 13,10 % Total Acidity 6,60 gr/l PH 3,21 Volatile Acidity 0,46 gr/l Total SO2 62 mg/l

Ostatu Blanco Gran Reserva. Ostatu White Gran Reserva