Bodegas Roda Rioja Blanco Roda l 2022 070226CRISP aged in oak to add

aged in oak to add structure and spice without burying the fruit

more immediately seductive

this is an old school styled blanc de blancs

melon rind and prickly pear all ride a wave of tremendous acidity through the exceedingly long finish

or creamy desserts

Bodegas Roda Rioja Blanco Roda l 2022 070226CRISP aged in oak to addBodegas Roda built its reputation on serious, modern Rioja reds so when they finally released a white, they did it the Roda way. Roda I Blanco comes from old, high altitude bush vines clinging to eroded sandstone and chalk near the winery, mostly Viura with a little Malvasa and Garnacha Blanca. Fermented in French oak and aged on its lees, it's a white built for the table and the cellar, not for chugging on the patio. Think honeyed orchard fruit