Description
Bodegas Fos Finca Zuriena Blanco
Grape: Viura
ABV: 13.5%
Produce of: Rioja,Spain
Producer: Bodegas FOS
Bottle size: 750mls .
Vintage: 2018
Best with: Clams, Olives
Tasting Notes…
The Fos winery is situated in Finca Vialba, Elciego in Rioja Alavesa. Nestled in between the Cantabrian Mountains and the Ebro River which gives this area a unique microclimate ideal for producing top quality Tempranillo. It benefits from a cooling effect from the Atlantic around 50 miles away. Vines are planted in a 20 hectare Vineyard surrounding the winery. All vines are 25 to 70 years old. Grapes and hand harvested, sorted and destemmed. Zuriena is Fos’ Signature white wine. Don’t be fooled by the generico green label. Like many several up-coming wineries, Fos have rejected the DOC’s rules as they feel they are holding them back from producing wines of high quality and exploiting some of the new classifications such as single vineyard Tempranillo. Also Experimenting with Amphorae and Oak casks of 500L rather than the limiting 225 Litre size. The vines are 60 years old using the traditional viticulture method of Corrillos, that consists with Viura being grown along side red varietals. The grapes are hand harvested. This wine was aged for 5 months on lees in egg shaped concrete amphorae and 9 months in French oak barrels. The resulting wine has a very high intensity nose with notes of fresh herbs citrus and tropical fruit.The palate has volume balance and fine structure. The finish is long with peaks of salt and creamy oak.
Wine Style : Dry white wines, Elegant White wines , vanilla and toasty wines,
