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Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco

Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco

The elegance of an old Rioja vineyard
Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco
75 cl.
2019
75 cl.
2018
90 Peñín
94 Parker
92 Suckling
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Details
13.90%
Alcohol 13.90%
La Rioja
Production area La Rioja
D.O.Ca. Rioja
Designation of Origin D.O.Ca. Rioja
Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz (Finca La Emperatriz)
Winery Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz (Finca La Emperatriz)
Contains sulphites
100% Viura
Varieties 100% Viura
10.0
Service 10.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

Tasting notes Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco 2019

White wine Reserva. 4 months on lees in the barrel, 9 meses en barrica and 8 meses en lagares antiguos.

Style Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Less aromatic
Very aromatic
Pairing
Vegetables, Salads, White fish, Rice dishes

About Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco

Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco is a Viñedo Singular single-variety Viura white wine made by Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz-Finca La Emperatriz, in the D.O.Ca. Rioja, Spain.

Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz has released a new selection of wines from the “Finca La Emperatriz” vineyard to replace the range of nine wines that were made until the end of 2019, where the wines would stop being available when the harvested grapes ran out. As such, Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco is replacing Finca La Emperatriz Viura.

The D.O.Ca. Rioja established a new geographical indication classification system that has been in use since 2019 and that seeks to value the identity of the terroir, which also gives the wine its quality. The new geographical indications are the following: Viñedo Singular, Vinos de Municipio and Vinos de Zona.

Finca La Emperatriz has the Viñedo Singular classification. It is the name of an old vineyard in Baños de Rioja that belonged to Eugenia de Montijo, who was the wife of Napoleon III and Empress of France, and that the Hernáiz family acquired in 1996 and started their first winemaking project under the name Bodegas La Emperatriz.

The Viñedo Singular classification is given to small plots of old vines with a limited but high quality production. To be given this quality stamp, which is the highest of the three geographical indications, they must follow a series of strict guidelines to ensure the wines they produce are of a high quality.

The Hernáiz Brothers’ drive has led them to refocus their winemaking and create this range of wines, changing their name to Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz but retaining the historical essence of Finca La Emperatriz to name the wines from this unique vineyard, in honour of the former owner and as a tribute to the woman who was behind the classification of the great Bordeaux Crus wines.


Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco is made with Viura grapes from vines aged between 50 and 65 years of age from the Finca La Emperatriz where the soils are composed of gravels and boulders over an interesting sandy-loam structure.

The harvest is carried out manually and the clusters pass over the selection table before macerating with their skins for six hours. Half of the berries ferment in concrete tanks, with the rest in 225-litre barrels. The resulting wine ages for four months under its fine lees and with occasional battonages.

The wine is transferred to concrete tanks for 10 months and it then ages in French oak barrels with a third in new barrels, a third in second-year barrels and the rest in third-year barrels.

2018

Hermanos Hernáiz Finca La Emperatriz Blanco 2018 is a voluptuous, delicate yet robust white wine. Olfactorily, it is intricate, exuding scents of chamomile, verbena, pollen, sweet vanilla, exotic spices, and zesty lemon. On the palate, it is comprehensive and well-built, marked by a vibrant acidity. It is both creamy and velvety in texture.
2016 Finca La Emperatriz Gran Vino Blanco 2016 is a white wine that offers aromas of white fruits and flowers, and subtle herbal notes of hay. On the palate it is silky and fresh and the fruit returns with elegance and complexity. It has a long and persistent aftertaste.
2019
94 Parker
90 Peñín
92 Suckling
2018
93+ Parker
90 Suckling
2017
93 Parker
93 Peñín
93 Suckling
2016
93 Parker
91 Peñín
90 Suckling

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