La Union White

Marqués de Arviza · Rioja, Spain

Aromas of dried flowers, ripe yellow fruits and wild herbs stand out. The wine also shows tropical notes such as pineapple and mango.

The wine is not filtered, so that natural sediments of the wine may appear over time.

Farming
Organic practices

Harvest Method
Manual harvest

Varietal
70% Viura, 20% Malvasía and 10% Garnacha Blanca.

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 1997

Vessel
Stainless steel, oak barrel and concrete tank

Vineyard Yield
4700 kg / ha

Soil Type
Red clay soil type with lot of pebble and particularly good drainage

Annual Production
1380 bottles

Vinification

After fermentation in stainless steel tanks the wine is aged for 6 months in oak barrels on lees with a weekly "Battonage" to provide more body and creaminess on the palate.

The wine is then aged for 4 months in concrete tank for refining and natural settlement (Porosity provides an interesting evolution to the wine like oxygenation in barrel, but without any added flavor.) No filtration.