🍷 Gonzalo de Berceo Tempranillo Blanco NV Dry White wine is a dry white Rioja with expressive fruit and the rounded character of oak ageing. Made from Tempranillo Blanco, it offers a different side of a region often associated with red wine. This C.V.C. bottling combines several harvests rather than carrying a single vintage. It comes in a 750 ml bottle at 12.5% alcohol.
🍑 Pale lemon yellow in the glass, the wine opens with peach, pear and tropical fruit. Fresh grassy nuances add lift, while cream and white pepper bring a gentle savoury accent. The palate is fresh, balanced and rounded, with ripe fruit continuing through the sip. It is a useful choice when you want a white wine with some texture alongside its fruit.
🪵 Gonzalo de Berceo Tempranillo Blanco NV Dry White wine - Bodegas Berceo specifies six to eight months in oak, using a combination of 70% French and 30% American barrels, both new and previously used. The result keeps the fruit at the centre while adding a creamy dimension. Residual sugar below one gram per litre confirms its dry character; the producer records total acidity at 5.4 grams per litre.
🍽️ Gonzalo de Berceo Tempranillo Blanco NV Dry White wine - For the table, try it with baked fish, roast chicken or a creamy rice dish. These are serving suggestions chosen to complement its freshness and rounded texture. Serve around 10–12°C, then allow the glass to warm slightly as you eat. A modest chill lets the fruit and cream notes show together rather than keeping the wine very cold.
📖 The name honours Gonzalo de Berceo, the medieval monk and poet associated with Rioja’s literary heritage. This bottle brings that historical connection into a relaxed meal: expressive enough to explore slowly, yet easy to place alongside familiar food. It is unfiltered and contains sulphites. Published medals for other releases are not treated as a confirmed award for this particular batch.
📋 Key Details
- 🏭 Producer: Bodegas Berceo / Manzanos Wines
- 🌍 Country / Region: Spain / Rioja
- 📍 Appellation: D.O.Ca. Rioja
- 🗓️ Vintage: C.V.C. — blend of several harvests; no single vintage
- 🍇 Grapes: 100% Tempranillo Blanco
- 🍷 Style / Colour: Dry white; pale lemon yellow
- 🌿 Aroma: Peach, pear, tropical fruit, fresh grass, cream and white pepper
- 👅 Palate: Fresh, balanced and rounded; ripe and tropical fruit; acidity 5.4 g/l; sugar below 1 g/l
- 🪵 Maturation: 6–8 months; 70% French and 30% American oak, new and second-use barrels
- 🌡️ Serving suggestion: 10–12°C
- 🍽️ Suggested pairing: Baked fish, roast chicken and creamy rice dishes
- 🍾 Volume / Alcohol: 750 ml / 12.5% ABV
- 🔒 Closure / Allergens: Cork; contains sulphites; unfiltered
