El Coto Blanco Rioja 2023

El Coto was founded in 1970 in Rioja Alavesa and has grown from modest beginnings into one of the best known Rioja producers.

This is unashamedly a delightful fruit forward easy drinking unoaked  Rioja. The Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc grapes were sourced from El Coto’s high-altitude Finca Carbonera vineyard. At over 840 metres above sea level, the grapes grown here benefit from warm days tempered by cool nights, allowing for an ideally paced slow ripening and resulting in grapes with the perfect balance between concentrated flavours and vibrant acidity. The Viura grapes were mainly sourced from prime vineyard sites in Rioja Alta with limestone and clay soils. 12% vol.