Ontañón Contrebia Blanco Tempranillo 2024

From Bodegas Ontañón's Colección Insólitos — "extraordinary, outside the common" — Contrebia No. III is a rare 100% Tempranillo Blanco from DOCa Rioja. Born from a natural mutation discovered in 1988 when white grapes appeared on red Tempranillo vines in Rioja Baja, this variety is now grown only in Rioja, and Ontañón was one of the first to champion it.

In the glass it is delicately aromatic and expressive, with floral notes, ripe pear, pineapple and a touch of tropical fruit and citrus.

On the palate it is dry, textured and fresh, offering white apple and Meyer lemon with a saline mineral lift and crisp, balanced acidity.
A truly unusual white Rioja — perfect as an aperitif, with seafood, sushi, or soft goat cheeses.