Jose Gil

El Calado - 2023

€56,00

El Calado del Espino is Rioja Blanco with serious charm. Sourced from two old Viura parcels—one in Labastida, the other in San Vicente—this wine brings together two villages through a shared thread of chalky, limestone-rich soils.

That common ground is what gives the wine its signature style: precise, linear, and quietly powerful. There’s a lovely tension here—fresh and focused, yet smooth and seductive, with layers that unfold as you sip.

It’s also a bit of a nod to the past. The growers who planted these vineyards clearly knew what they were doing, choosing sites perfectly suited to Viura—and it shows.

Elegant but never austere, this is white Rioja with clarity, character, and just the right amount of intrigue to keep things interesting.