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Alegre y Valgañon, Rioja Blanco - 2020

Name: Alegre y Valgañon, Rioja Blanco
Brand: Alegre y Valgañon
SKU: 48101
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 48101 750mL

This husband and wife team aims to produce the small scale, vineyard specific style of Rioja made before the phylloxera invasion, and the arrival of the Bordelais in the region. This dry white is made from 90% Viura with 10% Garnacha Blanca from the town of Galbarruri. Whole bunches are pressed slowly and aged in used French demi-muid for one year. Pair this full-bodied, crisp white with trout in mushroom sauce.

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Color

White

Vintage

2020

Country

Spain

Region

Rioja

Sub-Region

Rioja Alta

Producer

Alegre y Valgañon

Grape Variety

Viura

Grenache Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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