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Las Levantadas Rioja Blanco

Rioja, Spain
Malvasia, Tempranillo blanco, Viura
4.7 | 12 Reviews
Javier is one of the new faces of Rioja. In 2022, he was named 'Young Winemaker of the Year' for putting the classic region on the map with a new style. His wines excel in finesse and complexity and are already coveted by collectors.

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Product number: ME855X

Las Levantadas Rioja Blanco

€14.99

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About the winemaker

"I am the fifth generation winemaker and made my first wine at 17. In 2017, I started my own project. This project is completely different from classic bodegas like my family's. My goal is to make unique, authentic and innovative wines from old quality vineyards. No excessive use of wood or other fuss, but pure wines. I do this together with a young talented team at our modern and welcoming bodega."
Javier san pedro ortega

★
Jancis Robinson:
"... the story that is still being written includes the young, talented, dynamic, and very promising Javier San Pedro Ortega. We might say he is destined to become one of the great rioja winemakers. He comes from the fifth generation of winegrowers and his family owns Bodegas Vallobera. Despite this legacy, he decided to start his own project, and in 2017 Bodegas Javier San Pedro was born."
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Young Winemaker of the Year
Tim Atkin, Rioja 2022 special report
91
91/100 James Suckling
Very pale color with smoky and creamy accents to the pure green apples, pears and nectarines. A medium-to full-bodied white with very bright acidity that cuts into the slight phenolic bite. Viura, malvasia and tempranillo blanco
Product information
Winemaker Javier San Pedro Ortega
Wine estate Bodegas Javier San Pedro Ortega
Grape malvasia, tempranillo blanco, viura
Year 2023
Origin Rioja, Spain
Harvest per hectare 50 hl/ha
Grapevines 40 years old
Soil calcareous clay
Alcohol percentage 13,5%
Vine culture sustainable
   
Tasting profile mellow (dry, fruity white)
Tastes like minerality, pear, subtle use of oak
Pair with cod with creamy sauce, pasta vongole
Rioja, Spain
White Rioja is not something you see very often. Usually you get full-bodied red wine from this beautiful area in northern Spain. Most white Rioja is made from viura. Javier, as usual, is nicely stubborn and also uses malvasia and the white(!) tempranillo. This grape is a spontaneous mutation of the blue tempranillo, a freak of nature. A very pleasant flaw, though, especially in this blend. The Rioja is Spain's most famous wine region. The bodegas are mostly large and mainly focused on producing full-bodied red wines with quite some (exaggerated) use of wood. However, among this tradition, innovation can also be increasingly discovered. Javier is one of those young guys who is successfully doing things completely differently.
Reviews
Below you will find all the reviews about this wine. If we are sure that a review is written by a verified buyer, it is shown first and weighs more heavily in the average rating.
4.71 12
Christi
Utrecht | 25-12-2023
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Shannon
03-06-2023
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Richard
REVIEW | 09-12-2022
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Nikki
01-07-2023

Heerlijke wijn, niet te zuur dus niet zon strak mond gevoel

Leonie
REVIEW | 14-05-2023

Heerlijk zachte smaken, verrassend vol en vettig.

Leonie
REVIEW | 14-05-2023

Heerlijk zachte smaken, verrassend vol en vettig.

frederique
REVIEW | 10-08-2023

frederique
REVIEW | 10-08-2023

frederique
REVIEW | 10-08-2023

Bert
REVIEW | 16-05-2023

4.71/5 12 Reviews
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