MIGUEL MERINO BLANCO
GRAPE: Viura 80%, Garnacha Blanca 20%
APPELLATION: Rioja DOCa
VINIFICATION:
We harvest, ferment and age each grape variety by separate. It is only before botling that we blend them toghether. The grapes were taken to the winery in small crates, where they were selected and pressed. After 24h settling the must was racked into 4,500 liter barrels of French oak, where they went through the alcoholic fermentation.
TASTING NOTES:
Yellow color with green reflections . On the nose aromas of lemon peel , white flowers , brioche. On the palate freshness at the entrance , nerve and volume in its passage . Long finish , hints of apple , saline
FOOD PAIRING: Fish and seafood with citrus or creamy sauces
RATINGS HISTORY:
- 93+ Points by Robert Parker (Wine Advocate), vntg 2022.
- 94 Points by Tim Atkin, vntg 2022.
- 94 Points by Robert Parker (Wine Advocate), vntg 2020.
- 93 Points by Robert Parker (Wine Advocate), vntg 2018.
Tech Sheet:
PRODUCER: Briones, in the heart of the Rioja Alta, gathered all the conditions I was looking for: old steep vineyards of Tempranillo grapes, chalky soil and a climate showing a marked Atlantic influence. Declared a town of historic artistic merit, Briones is where we decided to site our bodega.
Now as one of the smallest wineries in Spain, our wines are among the most prestigious in the country.