Selvanevada Blanco 2022 | Rioja

Name: Selvanevada Blanco 2022 | Rioja
Brand: Villota
SKU: 602
Price: 12.5 EUR
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Selvanevada, DOCa Rioja. 91% Viura, 6% Tempranillo Blanco, 3% Garnacha Blanca and other white varieties.

Destemmed with minimal crushing and gently pressed, with a short pre-fermentative maceration. Fermented in stainless steel tanks. Aged 6 months in French oak barrels on lees.

Wine Identification
Selvanevada Blanco is a white wine produced by the Villota winery, located in La Rioja, Spain. This specific bottle dates from the 2022 vintage and carries the designation of origin DOCa Rioja.

Origin and Winemaking
The blend is composed primarily of Viura at 91%, complemented by Tempranillo Blanco (6%) and 3% of Garnacha Blanca with other white varieties. The winemaking process begins with destemming the grapes while minimizing crushing to preserve fruit integrity. A brief pre-fermentative maceration follows, after which the must is gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks to maintain freshness. Finally, the wine undergoes a six-month aging period in French oak barrels while remaining on its lees, contributing to its texture and complexity.

Tasting Profile
Selvanevada Blanco presents itself as a structured white wine from the Rioja region. The extended contact with lees during oak aging suggests a creamy mouthfeel and enhanced aromatic depth. The significant proportion of Viura provides a classic local character, while the inclusion of Tempranillo Blanco and Garnacha Blanca adds layers of complexity. The gentle handling of the grapes and soft pressing indicate an intention to produce a wine that balances freshness with the savory nuances derived from barrel maturation.

Critical Reception
James Suckling awarded this wine a score of 92, reflecting its quality and execution within the Rioja white wine category.

Overall Character
This vintage represents a refined approach to white Rioja winemaking. By combining traditional grape varieties with careful vinification techniques and French oak aging on lees, Villota has crafted a wine that offers both aromatic richness and textural depth. It stands as a notable example of modern white Rioja production from the 2022 harvest.

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Learn more about Villota

Ricardo Pérez Pérez, a Riojan returning from Chile, bought the San Rafael estate in 1930, at Laserna (Laguardia), on a meander of the Ebro, its vineyard planted but badly neglected. His son Ricardo Pérez Calvet, an agricultural engineer, took over in 1945, recovered the old vines and planted more; the family turned to selling grapes to local producers and for fifty years supplied CVNE, above all for Viña Real.

In 1973, with Rumasa trying to buy the estate, Ricardo Pérez Calvet and his son Ricardo Pérez Villota went into a 50/50 partnership with CVNE and created Viñedos del Contino, Rioja's first single-estate winery. The partnership lasted forty years. When it was wound up, CVNE kept the winery and 62 hectares of vines, and the family kept the rest of the estate and founded its own brand, Villota, presenting its first wines, Villota Selección white and red, in 2016 in very short runs.

Today the house is run by Carmen Pérez Garrigues, daughter of Ricardo Pérez Villota, and since the 2021 harvest the winemaking has been in the hands of Jesús Madrazo, who had worked with the family at Contino.

Selvanevada Blanco is 91% Viura with Tempranillo Blanco and Garnacha Blanca: destemmed with barely any crushing, gently pressed after a short pre-fermentation maceration, fermented in steel and aged six months on its lees in French oak.

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