Name: Roda - Reserva Roda I Blanco
SKU: 6555
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Roda – Reserva Roda I Blanco

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Spain

Rioja

Wine

White

The Facts

UPCs 2021 (3pk/750ml) - 8 436538 811528

Origins Spain > Rioja > Rioja Alta

Appellation Rioja Alta

Varietal White Blend

Winemaking Mainly Viura and a small part of Malvasía de Rioja and Garnacha Blanca. From some of the oldest vineyards - 80 years old, mostly in Haro and its surroundings - where white varieties are planted at the highest elevation in the poorest soils. Maceration French oak vats equipped with temperature control, followed by fermentation in vat and French oak bocoy (700L barrel). 18 months aging in French oak bocoy and 18 months in bottle prior to its release.

Alcohol by Volume 14.0%

Markets Texas

The Character

Tasting Notes Bright straw yellow with a wheat-gold hue. The nose is delicate yet expressive, opening to grapefruit, quince, and white peach with floral elderflower, rhubarb, and a distinct non-tropical, mineral profile. The palate is broad and textured with vibrant acidity, subtle grapefruit bitterness, and limestone-driven length, making it a gastronomic white with freshness and depth.

Awards 95pts James Suckling

Sustainability Green Practicing, Natural Fermentation

The Story

The orography of the Haro area is made up of small vineyard hills cultivated at all winds. The upper parts of the slopes, highly eroded by centuries of tillage, are very poor and do not adapt well to the Tempranillo variety. Formerly, these heads were used to plant white varieties, more vigorous and productive than Tempranillo. Small plots of vines planted in the most eroded soils. The soils are made up of alternating sedimentary rocks of sandstone and limestone marl, and on many occasions the sandstone is clearly visible. These Viuras live directly on the Tertiary soil. Along with them, other varieties were planted, such as Malvasía de Rioja, Garnacha Blanca and some that were destined for table consumption, such as Calagraño and Moscatel, which in this case are discarded. With a base of Viura and small proportions of Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía de Rioja, the must is macerated in French oak vats, and then fermented in the same vat and in bocoys, also made of French oak. It is in the latter that RODA I Blanco is aged for 18 months, to which are added another 18 in bottle before being in the market.

About Roda

Producer Story

Bodegas Roda was founded in 1987 and is considered “the most modern of the traditionalists and the most traditional of the modernists.” Roda works with a total of 120 hectares - 70 owned by Roda and 50 by contracted growers - all bush vines; no irrigation; minimum intervention (no chemically synthesized products and use of cover crops). Their uncompromising commitment to quality is evident in the extensive research and development department and the state of the art gravity flow winery which includes the seventeen Seguin Moreau foudre for fermentation, radiant heat malolactic room, and extensive aging cellar.

Producer Story

Bodegas Roda was founded in 1987 and is considered “the most modern of the traditionalists and the most traditional of the modernists.” Roda works with a total of 120 hectares - 70 owned by Roda and 50 by contracted growers - all bush vines; no irrigation; minimum intervention (no chemically synthesized products and use of cover crops). Their uncompromising commitment to quality is evident in the extensive research and development department and the state of the art gravity flow winery which includes the seventeen Seguin Moreau foudre for fermentation, radiant heat malolactic room, and extensive aging cellar.