Zabala de Ostatu 2021

Single Vineyard wines

Zabala is a plot located at the limit, as we observe every year, since the climatic conditions significantly influence the plant`s development (frosts, cold during flowering, etc.), which reduces production compared to the vineyard’s potential. However, excellent levels of fruit ripeness and health are achieved.

In this new project, we decided to work with a variety that, although minority in Rioja Alavesa, has always been part of our territory: the white Garnacha.

A grape that pleasantly surprises us with the vibrancy of its wines and its high acidity, making it ideal for wines with long aging potential in the bottle and barrel.

Zabala vineyard, planted in 2016 at 687m above sea level
Vintage Classification: very good
100% Garnacha White
Production: 1.976 bottles
Organic wine

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Wine-Making

Elaborated from a careful selection of the best grapes, always harvested by hand.
After a gentle pressing and light settling, the must is fermented in two egg-shaped concrete tanks, where it is kept with its lees for an additional 8 months.
It is then refined in the bottle for more than two years before being released to the market.

Tasting Notes

Zabala is a wine with tension, depth, and structure on the palate, maintaining a marked and fresh acidity.
It clearly reflects the geological complexity and the freshness typical of its altitude.
On the nose, it stands out with notes of fennel and wild thyme, while on the palate, saline nuances, lemon zest, and a creamy touch from its contact with the lees can be appreciated.

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