Palacios Remondo, Rioja Blanco "Placet de Valtomelloso" 2019 Orange Wine

Palacios Remondo, Rioja Blanco "Placet de Valtomelloso" 2019 Orange Wine100% Viura (aka Macabeo) from 34 year old, organically farmed vines, on a soft slope of the Monte Yerga in Alfaro, Rioja. It fermented in oval oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in 2,000 liter oak foudres. Only 18,400 bottles produced. White wine with aromas of orange blossom, white pear and brioche, a hint of chamomile. It's young and tender but already harmonious and showing the purity and precision that seem to be the signature of Alvaro

and round tannins

is best enjoyed as a digestive

It’s a wine with great structure and complexity

It’s a slightly golden yellow wine with green hues

producing around 100

Displaying sharp red fruits

The East wing of the castle is fortified

The wines are produced with the indigenous grapes Tempranillo

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ripe black fruits

Canopy management practices: debudding

French oak barrels for an average of 18 months before bottling