The ''Trascuevas' Rioja Blanco is an beautifully engineered white wine that strips away traditional wood "noise" to output a high-fidelity expression of old-vine architecture. Sourced from three specialized, limestone-rich plots with vines over 50 years old, this bottle is a masterclass in modern, site-specific optimization. By ignoring the heavy, vanilla-soaked oak extractions of traditional white Riojas, the de Miguel brothers treat this rare, limited allocation as a clean data set. They co-ferment a precise matrix of ancient Viura, Palomino Fino, and Malvasia using indigenous yeasts to lock in razor-sharp acidity and maximum varietal purity.

For an analytical palate, the wine delivers an incredibly complex structure, balancing a low pH of 3.12 with an unexpectedly creamy, textured mid-palate. This structural equilibrium is achieved via a dual-core aging methodology: spending 10 to 11 months split perfectly 50/50 between neutral French oak foudres and concrete tanks. The result is a vibrant, low-entropy white that flows with high-bandwidth notes of fennel, citrus, and a long, saline-limestone finish. It is a smart, precision-crafted bottle designed to stimulate the mind and reward deep, systematic tasting.

About the Producer:

Arturo and Kike Miguel are 5th generation winegrowers that proudly reject the classification system of Rioja with its stringent parameters for winemaking. They mainly do this based on the time and type of ageing. Their focus is to capture the purest most vivid expressions possible of the amazing terroir that they are blessed to be able to work with.