Asúa, Blanco Barrel Fermented

White wine | DOCa Rioja Alta

Rioja in white... It's exciting!
Rioja is famous for its reds, but its more confidential whites are well worth a try! This pure Viura (Macabeu) offers hints of apple, banana and pineapple, with an undertone of sweet spices from oak barrel fermentation. Supple, juicy and well-balanced, this white wine has a lovely texture and lingers with a lovely freshness. Serve with tapas, grilled white fish or paella!

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CHF 10.90 (75cl)

CHF 10.90 (75cl) (75cl)

CHF 1.45/10cl

Spain Rioja
Viura
13.00%

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Asúa, Blanco Barrel Fermented

CHF 10.90 (75cl)

CHF 10.90 (75cl) (75cl)

Colour

Light yellow colour.

Nose

Attractive wine with primary aromas of apple, banana, pineapple and those of barrel ageing.

Palate

Soft and balanced on the palate. Pleasant tannins but marked with a final acidity that leaves us with a fruity, balsamic taste.

Wine-growing terroir

The soils of the Rioja Alta vineyards are characterized by clay loam and bush-trained vines.

Winemaking

After being harvested by hand, the grapes are kept on their skins for 12 hours to extract all the aromas of the fruit. The free-run juice is used to make this wine, which ferments in oak barrels. Once the alcoholic fermentation is complete, the wine remains in the barrel with its fine lees which are kept in suspension by stirring. The wine is then racked, clarified and filtered before being bottled.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Cardboard

Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (C.V.N.E.)

Asúa is a tribute to the brothers Raimundo and Eusebio Real de Asúa, founders of the C.V.N.E., the Compagnie Vinicole du Nord de l'Espagne. This major winery, a pioneer in many respects, was founded in 1879 in Haro, the cradle of modern Rioja. It is still run by the same family, who, with the Asúa project, are returning to their historic roots and terroir.

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