Ontañón
Rioja Tempranillo Blanco
La Rioja, Spain
This wine is tinted straw yellow and has a mineral-laden nose which also offers a tropical fruit basket of aromas. Pineapple, mango, lemon, orange and apple all waft up from the glass. The palate shows the minerals up front, with a salinity that runs through the sip. Acidity is decent, if not ripping, and the wine finishes long with savory notes staying afloat to the end. I would love this with peel-and-eat shrimp, but it’s also great with a handful of peanuts.
This wine is tinted straw yellow and has a mineral-laden nose which also offers a tropical fruit basket of aromas. Pineapple, mango, lemon, orange and apple all waft up from the glass. The palate shows the minerals up front, with a salinity that runs through the sip. Acidity is decent, if not ripping, and the wine finishes long with savory notes staying afloat to the end. I would love this with peel-and-eat shrimp, but it’s also great with a handful of peanuts.
Jul 22nd, 2024
Pineapple, pear, plum. Dry with good acidity, medium body, no tannins. Yummy and complex, on the sweeter side!
Pineapple, pear, plum. Dry with good acidity, medium body, no tannins. Yummy and complex, on the sweeter side!
Aug 9th, 2024
Lovely textural wine and a varietal I’ve not encountered before. Good acid for clean freshness with a bit of stone fruit on the palate. Would drink again.
Lovely textural wine and a varietal I’ve not encountered before. Good acid for clean freshness with a bit of stone fruit on the palate. Would drink again.
Feb 22nd, 2023
Smooth and luscious not too crisp.
Smooth and luscious not too crisp.
Sep 7th, 2020
Crisp, minerally, very well balanced
Crisp, minerally, very well balanced
Jun 15th, 2020Really nice white Rioja in La Connor WA
Really nice white Rioja in La Connor WA
Aug 25th, 2019Very unusual and tasty white tempranillo
Very unusual and tasty white tempranillo
Aug 3rd, 2019