Nivarius Tempranillo Blanco 2024

Nivarius

Nivarius Tempranillo Blanco 2024

Style Wine Spain White
Producer Nivarius
Origin Rioja
$36 / btl
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What it tastes like.

Nivarius is the Rioja white-wine specialist, working exclusively with Spain's native white grapes from high-altitude vineyards. Tempranillo Blanco is the rare white mutation of Spain's most famous red — first discovered in 1988 and only allowed in Rioja from 2007 — and Nivarius is one of the few producers championing it at a serious level.

The 2024 vintage is the latest release. Expect a yellow-straw colour with green reflections, and a complex, medium-intensity nose of white fruit, white flowers, fennel and a balsamic touch. The palate is full and glycerol-textured, with a long, slightly bitter, vertical finish that lengthens nicely. Fermented in 3,500-litre French oak foudres and aged on fine lees with battonage for seven months. Sourced from El Arca vineyard, Nalda, at 800m altitude on clay-calcareous soils.

Pair with grilled white fish, roast poultry or hard cheese.

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About Nivarius.

Nivarius is a Rioja winery founded in 2013 in the Rioja Alta subzone. The name references snow (from Latin nivarius), evoking the Sierra Cantabria mountains above the vineyards. The range focuses on single-parcel Tempranillo, Tempranillo Blanco and Garnacha Blanca, targeting site-specific expression rather than broad appellation blending.

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Why Caravan backs Nivarius

Rioja

White Rioja from Tempranillo Blanco — a natural mutation discovered in a Tempranillo vineyard in 2000 — is a relatively recent category, but Nivarius has positioned itself specifically around this variety alongside the more traditional Viura. The estate's vineyards in Hormilla in the western Rioja Alta sit at altitude, with the Sierra Cantabria providing a cool northern influence. Winemaking emphasises freshness and aromatic complexity rather than oxidative ageing in the traditional Rioja Blanco style.

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