Huracán Daniela Cuvée 2021 | Blanco | Gonzalo Celayeta

Name: Huracán Daniela Cuvée 2021 | Blanco | Gonzalo Celayeta
Brand: Gonzalo Celayeta
SKU: 948
Price: 26.5 EUR
Availability: InStock

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From vineyards located in a mid-mountain area in the municipality of San Martín de Unx. 70% Garnacha Blanca, 18% Chardonnay, 12% Viura.

Aging on lees for 6 months in clay amphora and subsequent maturation in old 500L barrels for 12 months, rest in bottle.

Production: 1,400 bottles.

Wine Identification
Huracán Daniela Cuvée 2021 is a white wine produced by the Gonzalo Celayeta winery in Spain’s Navarra region. This vintage, from the year 2021, represents a small production run of only 1,400 bottles, highlighting its exclusive nature.

Origin and Winemaking
The grapes for this cuvée are sourced from vineyards located in the mid-mountain zone within the municipality of San Martín de Unx. The blend is composed of 70% Garnacha Blanca, 18% Chardonnay, and 12% Viura.

The winemaking process involves a distinct aging regimen designed to preserve texture and complexity. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes six months of aging on lees in clay amphorae. This is followed by an additional twelve months of maturation in old 500-liter barrels. The final period of the aging process takes place in the bottle before release.

Expected Profile and Tasting Notes
The winemaking techniques suggest a wine with significant structure and aromatic depth. The extended contact with lees in clay amphorae typically contributes to a rich mouthfeel and enhanced aromatic complexity, while the subsequent maturation in old barrels allows for subtle oxidative characteristics without imposing strong oak flavors. The dominance of Garnacha Blanca likely provides a broad, textural base, supported by the freshness of Viura and the richness of Chardonnay.

Critics’ Scores and Comments
Tim Atkin awarded this wine a score of 98 points.

Overall Character
Huracán Daniela Cuvée 2021 stands as a refined expression of Navarra’s white wines, combining traditional grape varieties with unconventional aging vessels. The limited production and meticulous two-stage aging process underscore its status as a premium, artisanal selection from the Gonzalo Celayeta estate.

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Learn more about Gonzalo Celayeta

Gonzalo Celayeta is a biologist and oenologist from Olite, third generation of a wine-growing family in the Baja Montaña zone of Navarra. He studied oenology in Logroño and spent four years at EVENA — Navarra's official viticulture and oenology research station — before launching his personal project in 2004. Since 2006 he has also been Technical Director of Bodegas San Martín, the cooperative of San Martín de Unx founded in 1914 and one of the driving forces behind the revival of Garnacha as a serious terroir variety in Navarra.

The 9 hectares are spread across San Martín de Unx and Olite at between 400 and 600 metres altitude, on clay-limestone soils surrounded by aromatic scrubland — thyme, lavender and rosemary — vegetation that Celayeta considers part of the terroir and that shows directly in the herbal character of his wines. The main variety is Garnacha Tinta, alongside Garnacha Blanca, Viura and Chardonnay. Every wine is named after someone close to him: La Huella de Aitana ("Aitana's Footprint") is named after his eldest daughter, born in 2011, the year of the first harvest; the "A" on the label was drawn by Aitana herself. Cuvée Zen is the aged version of the same rosado — 85% Garnacha Tinta, 15% Garnacha Blanca — fermented and matured first eight months in barrel and then ten months in a clay amphora (tinaja), with a production of 1,500 bottles; the Peñín Guide awards it 91–92 points and Decanter has also reviewed it. El Piano is the red wine in the range, 100% Garnacha from vines at 600 metres, aged in very old American oak: the piano, says Celayeta, is the instrument his wife plays, and a wine — like music — transmits the character of whoever makes it.

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