Remelluri Rioja Lindes Labastida 2021 SF Chronicle a Sémillon-dominant blend with Sauvignon

a Sémillon-dominant blend with Sauvignon Blanc and a touch of Sauvignon Gris

For those unfamiliar

This is the most delicate wine in the Marguet range: where the Shaman cuvées draw power from Grand Cru Pinot Noir

and the silky tannins this cru is known for

with citrus and stone-fruit lift and that briny tension that defines great Salnes Albarino

Remelluri Rioja Lindes Labastida 2021 SF Chronicle a Sémillon-dominant blend with SauvignonThe vineyards of Remelluri have produced wine since the medieval period, but it was only in 1967 that the Rodrguez family bought the abandoned estate and set out to make genre defining Rioja releasing the appellation's first single vineyard wine in 1971. The Lindes cuves are the next chapter in that project: single village wines, inspired by Burgundian labeling, made to honor the terroirs Rioja has only recently allowed producers to name on the label.