2024 Pujanza Blanco

The 2024 Pujanza Blanco is a modern white Rioja that showcases the precision and elegance for which Bodegas Pujanza has become known. Crafted from high-altitude vineyards in Rioja Alavesa, it offers a fresh, mineral-driven expression with real depth and character. This is a white wine designed not just for easy drinking, but to accompany fine food and to evolve beautifully over the short to medium term.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, the 2024 Pujanza Blanco presents a bright, pale straw color with greenish highlights, signaling its youth and vibrant freshness. The nose is refined and expressive, with notes of citrus zest, green apple, white flowers and hints of stone fruit, supported by subtle mineral and herbal nuances that speak of its altitude and limestone-rich soils. On the palate, the wine is precise and lively, combining crisp acidity with a supple, rounded texture. Expect flavors of lemon and lime, pear, and fresh peach, layered with saline, chalky minerality and a gentle, well-integrated touch of creaminess from its élevage. The finish is long, clean and mouthwatering, making it as suitable for serious tasting as it is for relaxed enjoyment. While it is delicious in its youth, the structure and acidity suggest that it will develop additional complexity over the next 3–5 years, gaining more honeyed, nutty and savory notes with time in bottle.

Production
Pujanza Blanco is sourced from high-altitude vineyards in Rioja Alavesa, an area prized for its cooler climate and poor, limestone-based soils that naturally limit yields and concentrate flavor. Grapes are typically harvested by hand to ensure only the healthiest clusters reach the winery, with careful selection both in the vineyard and upon arrival. In the cellar, Bodegas Pujanza focuses on preserving freshness and terroir character: gentle pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation, and a thoughtful maturation regime—often involving a mix of stainless steel and well-judged time on lees—help build texture and complexity while keeping the wine precise, aromatic and firmly mineral-driven.

Food & Serving
This white Rioja is extremely versatile at the table. It pairs beautifully with grilled or roasted seafood, such as sea bass, turbot or scallops, as well as shellfish, sushi and ceviche. It also works wonderfully with roasted chicken, creamy poultry dishes, vegetable-based tapas, mildly spiced Mediterranean cuisine and semi-soft cheeses. For optimal enjoyment, serve at 8–10°C (46–50°F). Decanting is not essential, but opening the bottle 15–20 minutes before serving or swirling it in the glass will help the aromatics unfold and reveal greater complexity.

Producer
Bodegas Pujanza is a quality-driven estate based in Laguardia, in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, an area renowned for its elevated vineyards and limestone-rich soils. Founded with a clear focus on expressing single-vineyard and high-altitude terroirs, Pujanza has earned a reputation as one of the region’s modern benchmarks, particularly for wines that combine intensity with finesse. While initially best known for its reds, the estate’s white wines, like Pujanza Blanco, have become increasingly sought after for their purity, balance and age-worthy structure, highlighting a contemporary, terroir-focused vision of Rioja.

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