Bodegas Ostatu, Gran Reserva Blanco, 2019 no upc But there’s balance too—lively acidity

But there’s balance too—lively acidity

ages roughly 10 months in just 20% new oak

brings out the natural elegance of Chenin Blanc in this expressive bottling

iron-rich site that makes a sturdier

minimal sulfur — it's powerful and concentrated yet never heavy

Bodegas Ostatu, Gran Reserva Blanco, 2019 no upc But there’s balance too—lively acidityRioja rarely gets to show off this side of itself: a serious, age worthy white that Ostatu bottles only in vintages good enough to justify it. Made from Viura and Malvasia grown at altitude on chalky limestone in Samaniego, in the Rioja Alavesa, it sees no malolactic fermentation and long aging in used French oak, which builds texture and depth without heaviness. This is the kind of white that rewards a decant and a proper glass, and it belongs to a