Bodegas Valdemar Conde Valdemar Tempranillo Blanco 2023
An expressive, aromatic nose of citrus fruit, pineapple and toast. Expansive and full-bodied in the mouth, with a creamy mouthfeel offset by delightfully bright fruit.
Unusually for Rioja, all the Valdemar grapes come from the family’s own vineyards (almost 300 hectares), giving unrivalled control over the quality of the fruit at every level. This unusual variety – a white mutation of Tempranillo – was harvested by hand from Valdemar’s Alto Cantabria vineyard.
The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks at 16ºC followed by a short period of lees ageing.
| RRP | £21.95 |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13.0% |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Grapes | Tempranillo Blanco 100% |
| Dry/Sweet value | 1 |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Cork |
The roots of Bodegas Valdemar go back to 1889 and Joaquin Martínez Bujanda, and it remains an independent estate, specialising in Rioja. They are committed to using 100% estate-grown fruit, which has allowed Valdemar both to keep quality consistent and also to experiment with different sites and obscure grape varieties. Unusually for Rioja, all the grapes used by Bodegas Valdemar come from estate vineyards (290 hectares of them). The range of wines makes the most of this consistency and flexibility, from unoaked entry-level Riojas bursting with flavour, to dense and complex rarities.
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