Ontañon Vetiver Rioja Blanco

This wine is 100% Viura, a native grape variety from Spain, that produces brilliant golden yellow white wines. On the nose this wine is dominated by a fresh pink grapefruit aroma and a eucalyptus, minty freshness. This refreshing quality carries through onto the palate, that is juicy and energetic and full of citrus fruits and white melon. The finish is long and satisfying, resulting in an ideal wine for a summer's evening or with light seafood dishes or salads. 

Bodegas Ontañón is a 5th generation family-owned and run winery in Rioja Baja (now Rioja Oriental). Here Raquel, Rubén and Maria Pérez Cuevas continue their father Gabriel's work to develop Bodegas Ontañón into one of the most highly-regarded wineries in Rioja. Ontañón has vast swathes of vineyard in this part of Rioja.

The family's vineyards sit high in the Sierra Yerga mountains in the prestigious region surrounding Quel, defying misconceptions that Rioja Baja is one of the lesser sub-regions within Rioja. Many of their vineyards are actually planted at altitudes on a par with, or above, those in Rioja Alta and Alavesa; (La Pasada is their highest vineyard at 800m above sea level, planted in 1979 it is used for Reserva and Gran Reserva wines). The hot and dry Mediterranean climate allows for consistent ripening of the grapes with little disease and this has enabled them to pursue organic production across 57 hectares of vines.