Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Minerality
The Nahikun Blanco comes from some of Sandra's oldest vines, scattered around five micro plots near her village of Villabuena de Alava. She revived those vines, planted on shallow, rocky soils, not only with Malvasia and Viura, but also with Rojal, and Calagrano, some of the forgotten white varietals in the region. The wine is a field blend of all of these, made in 500 liter barrels.
Country
Spain
Sub-Region
Rioja Alavesa
Region
Rioja
Varieties
Field blend of Viura, Malvasía, and the ancient indigenous white varieties of Rioja, Calagraño and Rojal.
Farming
Biodynamic
Soil
Cretaceous limestone clay-calcareous soils
Winemaking
Fermented in neutral vessels. Aged for 8 months in neutral barrels.