Country: Spain Region: Rioja
Varietal: Viura and other varieties.
Category: White Wine Style: Dry
Producer: Lopez de Haro
Description: This is the new white from López de Haro, made with grapes from selected old vineyards of Viura and small percentages of Malvasía, Tempranillo, Garnacha Blanca and Turruntés, located in the Sonsierra of Rioja and Alto Najerilla. A faithful example of the legendary fine wines of Rioja, which has spent 18 months aging in the barrel.
Tasting Notes: Choc-full of fresh juicy pineapple, plush vanilla and a slither of almond, it has a long, balanced finish and leaves no question as to why it’s won awards for cracking value for money and lip-smacking taste.
Food Matches: Enjoy with buttery roast chicken, mildly spiced dishes or even fish and chips.
The aromas are flinty with peaches, honey, orange blossom and white stone fruit notes. A small proportion of the wine is fermented in oak adding to the silky texture of this wines.
In 2008 he packed it all in and bought a 60-hectare piece of land in the Paardeberg with his cousin Hein. They now proudly farm together, practice biological farming and make natural wines in the traditional manner.
On Kalmoesfontein it is back to basics, using traditional winemaking equipment and old cement kuipe. “We make wines with immense character. We’re using what we can afford. We are making the best wines we can. And we are having great experiences. I want to make something, involving interaction from my family.”
Organic farming