Rioja Blanco
Gómez Cruzado Gomez
Gómez Cruzado
Rioja Blanco
Gómez Cruzado operates out of their 135 year old cellar (founded 1886) in the Station District, in Haro, the historic heart of Rioja. The bodega focuses on sustainably farmed old vine plots and indigenous varieties. This is a blend of viura, tempranillo blanco, garnacha blanca, and malvasia from a single high altitude plot in Haro, on stony alluvial / limestone soils. This used about 50% stems in the pressing, was native fermented in stainless before a part rests 5 months in French oak on lees, with the rest aging in concrete. The 2 Ano on the front label is an old term used in Spain to refer to whites released in their second year, as they benefit from longer ageing. Creamy pear, white peach, crystalline lemon is textured with downy lees and seasoned with light toast, shaping this through a lingering, subtly spiced finish. Deftly handled, pour this stylish white in lieu of white Bourgogne.
"The pale white 2022 Blanco 2º Año was produced with 70% Viura, 25% Tempranillo Blanco and 2.5% each Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía Riojana. It matured in concrete (two-thirds) and untoasted barrels with the lees, recovering the old tradition to sell whites in their second year. It's clean, aromatic and expressive, with lightness and freshness, 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and mellow acidity. 46,891 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023. Drink 2024 - 2028.” - 91+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, Feb 29, 2024
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $28
Style: Still
Region: Rioja
Appellation: Rioja DOCa
Country: Spain
Grape: Blend
Colour: White
Vegan: No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
Gómez Cruzado Gomez
Gómez Cruzado
Rioja Blanco
Gómez Cruzado operates out of their 135 year old cellar (founded 1886) in the Station District, in Haro, the historic heart of Rioja. The bodega focuses on sustainably farmed old vine plots and indigenous varieties. This is a blend of viura, tempranillo blanco, garnacha blanca, and malvasia from a single high altitude plot in Haro, on stony alluvial / limestone soils. This used about 50% stems in the pressing, was native fermented in stainless before a part rests 5 months in French oak on lees, with the rest aging in concrete. The 2 Ano on the front label is an old term used in Spain to refer to whites released in their second year, as they benefit from longer ageing. Creamy pear, white peach, crystalline lemon is textured with downy lees and seasoned with light toast, shaping this through a lingering, subtly spiced finish. Deftly handled, pour this stylish white in lieu of white Bourgogne.
"The pale white 2022 Blanco 2º Año was produced with 70% Viura, 25% Tempranillo Blanco and 2.5% each Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía Riojana. It matured in concrete (two-thirds) and untoasted barrels with the lees, recovering the old tradition to sell whites in their second year. It's clean, aromatic and expressive, with lightness and freshness, 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and mellow acidity. 46,891 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023. Drink 2024 - 2028.” - 91+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, Feb 29, 2024
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $28
Style: Still
Region: Rioja
Appellation: Rioja DOCa
Country: Spain
Grape: Blend
Colour: White
Vegan: No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
Gómez Cruzado Gomez
Gómez Cruzado
Rioja Blanco
Gómez Cruzado operates out of their 135 year old cellar (founded 1886) in the Station District, in Haro, the historic heart of Rioja. The bodega focuses on sustainably farmed old vine plots and indigenous varieties. This is a blend of viura, tempranillo blanco, garnacha blanca, and malvasia from a single high altitude plot in Haro, on stony alluvial / limestone soils. This used about 50% stems in the pressing, was native fermented in stainless before a part rests 5 months in French oak on lees, with the rest aging in concrete. The 2 Ano on the front label is an old term used in Spain to refer to whites released in their second year, as they benefit from longer ageing. Creamy pear, white peach, crystalline lemon is textured with downy lees and seasoned with light toast, shaping this through a lingering, subtly spiced finish. Deftly handled, pour this stylish white in lieu of white Bourgogne.
"The pale white 2022 Blanco 2º Año was produced with 70% Viura, 25% Tempranillo Blanco and 2.5% each Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía Riojana. It matured in concrete (two-thirds) and untoasted barrels with the lees, recovering the old tradition to sell whites in their second year. It's clean, aromatic and expressive, with lightness and freshness, 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and mellow acidity. 46,891 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023. Drink 2024 - 2028.” - 91+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, Feb 29, 2024
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $28
Style: Still
Region: Rioja
Appellation: Rioja DOCa
Country: Spain
Grape: Blend
Colour: White
Vegan: No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
