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El Calado del Espino

Jose Gil

El Calado del Espino Bottle
Appellation
Rioja
Variety
Viura
Age of Vines
50–80
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Clay-limestone
Altitude
500 meters
Fermentation
Hand-harvested, whole-cluster pressing into 500L French oak barrels and 54L demijohns, spontaneous fermentation
Aging
11 months in a combination of new and used French oak barrels & 54L glass demijohns

Overview

El Calado del Espino is sourced from two old parcels of Viura, one in San Ginés, Labastida, and the other in El Bardallo, San Vicente. While from two separate villages, these two sites share a common soil – chalky limestone-rich clay. This not only explains the precision and linear structure of this seductive Rioja Blanco, but it also reflects the wisdom of the viñateros who planted and preserved these two parcels as uniquely suited for Rioja’s signature white variety.

Ratings & Reviews

94+

2022 El Calado del Espino

Source: WA

Rioja, Spain
  • Location
    Rioja, Spain
  • Appellation
    Rioja
  • Proprietor
    Jose Gil
  • Winemaker
    Jose Gil
  • Size / Elevation
    11 hectares / 540-600 meters

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