Luis Rodriguez Ribeiro Blanco Escolma 2019 Old Rioja The kind of bottle that

The kind of bottle that converts skeptics

Triple-distilled on a Christian Carl copper pot still from estate-grown Mulan wheat

The other 80% is Sauvignon Blanc drawn from cool Sonoma sites

Everything is fermented together whole cluster and aged 9 months on the lees in neutral barrels

For those who want to enjoy the flavors of Abruzzo at a lower alcohol strength with a slight sweetness

Luis Rodriguez Ribeiro Blanco Escolma 2019 Old Rioja The kind of bottle thatLuis Rodriguez's "Escolma"meaning selectionrepresents the pinnacle of his quest to resurrect Ribeiro's nearly extinct native grapes. Made only in exceptional years from old vine Treixadura grown on granite terraces near Arnoia, these ultra low yielding vines produce just one kilo per plant. Fermented in new and semi new oak barrels and aged on lees for a year, the 2019 was released four years after harvest, developing magnificent complexity. Profound,