SIERRA CANTABRIA | ORGANZA 2022 75cl

Product Sheet – Sierra Cantabria Organza 2022

Sierra Cantabria Organza 2022 is a barrel-aged white wine born under the shelter of the Sierra Cantabria mountains, in San Vicente de la Sonsierra. A noble blend of Viura (45%), Garnacha Blanca (30%), and Malvasía (25%), which ferments and ages in new French oak barrels for 11 months on its lees, with weekly bâtonnage that provides texture and depth without losing varietal purity.

Characteristics

Vintage: 2022
Grape varieties: 45% Viura, 30% Garnacha Blanca, 25% Malvasía
Wine type: Barrel-aged white wine with lees aging
Winery: Sierra Cantabria (Eguren family)
Country: Spain
Region: D.O.Ca. Rioja (San Vicente de la Sonsierra)
Vineyard: Integrated viticulture in own vineyards on clay-calcareous soils, without herbicides
Format: 750 ml
Alcohol: ≈ 13% vol.
Aging: 11 months in new French oak barrels (Vosges region), without malolactic fermentation, with frequent bâtonnage in the first 6 months
Serving temperature: 8–10 °C

Tasting Notes

Bright golden color with greenish reflections
Complex and elegant nose, offering tropical fruit (pear, peach), white flowers, spring herbs, soft spices, and a touch of minerality
On the palate, it is unctuous and silky, medium-full-bodied, with vibrant acidity, round tannins, and a long, spicy, and mineral finish

Ratings and criticism

– 93 pts James Suckling: intense, citrus nose, bright texture, and long mineral finish
– 93 pts Jeb Dunnuck: stone fruit, brioche, and flowers with excellent balance
– Also rated 92–95 pts by Tim Atkin, Wine Spectator, and Guía Peñín

Pairing

Perfect with creamy rice dishes, fatty fish, seafood, foie gras, and lightly spiced cuisine. Its freshness, texture, and depth position it as a high-class gastronomic white.

Sierra Cantabria Organza 2022 is a barrel-aged white that holds the pulse of time: luminous, complex, delicately spiced, and full of minerality, ready to reveal its splendor between 2024 and 2030.