Amaren Blanco

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In the glass

Aroma: white peach, citrus, beeswax, toast, mineral

Palate: stone fruit, citrus, creamy texture, saline

A barrel-fermented old-vine Viura: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious white from the premium project.

What it pairs with

• Bacalao al pil pil Salt cod meets the white's creamy texture.More wines for cod →Find bacalao al pil pil on TableJourney →
• Roast hake Oven hake handles the barrel-fermented depth.More wines for fish →
• Txangurro al horno Baked spider crab lifts the wine's citrus savour.Find txangurro al horno on TableJourney →

With cheese

Queso Camerano Our pick Fresh Camerano is white, glossy and very moist, sweet at first and only slightly acid. Barrel-fermented white Rioja brings citrus and high acidity to lift that sweetness, and its creamy lees texture matches the paste without adding tannin.

How to serve Amaren Blanco

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Bacalao al pil pil, Roast hake, Txangurro al horno. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Amaren Blanco is a barrel-fermented old-vine Viura.

1. 2004Amaren Blanco introduced

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Amaren · visiting guide

Grapes

Viura (100%)

Classification

DOCa Rioja

Oak

Fermented and aged in French oak with lees stirring

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 22 to 35 at retail

Drinking window

4 to 15 from vintage

First vintage

2004

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