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Marques de Tomares, Rioja Blanco Crianza, 2021

White Wine from Rioja, Spain
by Marques de Tomares
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The list of high-quality producers of traditional white Rioja is so short that whenever we come across one, we get excited. Marques de Tomares is one of the great historic estates of Rioja, founded in the late 1800s alongside legends like Lopez de Heredia and La Rioja Alta, and still run by the founding family, from vines Grandpa planted over a century ago. For years the winery sold only to elite Spanish society clubs and top restaurants rather than to the public, which is why so few people know the name. This is the white that makes the case: a barrel-aged crianza in the old style, built on the Viura grape, where oak and time give a mature-tasting wine real texture and depth. Traditional white Rioja is a rare treasure, and this is a delicious way in.

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More about Marques de Tomares

The Marques de Tomares is one of the great historic estates of Rioja, dating back to the time in the late 1800s when phylloxera in Bordeaux prompted new vine plantings in nearby Rioja. This is also when other legends like Lopez and La Rioja Alta got started. Also like Lopez, Marques de Tomares' founding family is still in charge; the grandkids and great-grandkids make the Tomares wines, including from vines planted by Grandpa over 100 years ago! The wines are beautiful and traditional. So why has everybody heard of Lopez and La Rioja Alta but not Tomares? Because for years the winery sold only to elite society clubs (socios) and Spain’s top restaurants. They did not make wine available to retailers or to the general public. This is not unheard of in Spain, where Vega Sicilia also sold their wines exclusively through private channels into the late 20th century. Tomares eventually opened up — much more recently than Vega Sicilia — and we’ve been tasting and buying their wines for a few years now.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Grenache Blanc , Macabeo

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, garlicky shrimp, paella, jamon and Manchego, or a mushroom tortilla.

Tasting Profile

Barrel-aged white Rioja. Stone fruit, citrus and subtle oak with a savory, nutty edge, medium-bodied and textured, balanced by fresh acidity.

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