Finca La Reñana Blanco
Finca La Reñana Blanco sits at the more serious end of white Rioja.
The wine comes from a historic vineyard planted in 1920, at around 600 metres in Rioja Alavesa, where old Viura and a small proportion of Malvasía grow on limestone-rich soils. The combination of vine age, altitude and site gives the wine both concentration and natural tension, allowing it to carry depth without losing definition.
Fermentation in French oak and 8 months on the lees add shape rather than weight. The palate is layered and composed, with citrus, white flowers, almond and fine spice unfolding over a mineral core. The texture is broad but controlled, the oak discreet, the finish long and precise.
It is a white Rioja with the poise of a fine European white: structured, age-worthy and built around balance rather than impact. The kind of wine that rewards a large glass, a serious table and a little time.
| Vintage | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Dry White |
| Unit Size | 75cl |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja Alavesa |
| Primary Appellation | DOCa Rioja |
| Plot Size / Plot Elevation | Finca La Reñana, Laguardia and Elvillar; 10 hectares / approx. 600m |
| Soil | Predominantly clay-loam soils with limestone influence |
| Age of vines | Oldest vines date to 1920 |
| Farming | Manual harvest with selection in the vineyard |
| Varieties | 95% Viura, 5% Malvasía |
| Fermentation | Begins and finishes in French oak barrels at no more than 17–18°C |
| Aging | Eight months in barrels and large casks with lees stirring twice weekly, then six months in bottle |
| Tags | Estate wine · Barrel fermented · Lees aged |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Cork / Screw Cap | Not specified |
| Product Code | LUA-LRB-21-W75 |
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The producer
Founded in Laguardia in 1968, Luis Alegre works at the meeting point of Rioja tradition and contemporary precision. Its vineyards sit beneath the Sierra de Cantabria, where limestone soils carry sandy, clay, iron and saline influences. The portfolio includes the classic Luis Alegre line and single-estate wines from Finca La Reñana and Parcela Nº5. … Read more
