Carlos Rodriguez Bargondia Claudio Rioja Blanco 2019
About the wine
Fresh meets fruity in this perfectly balanced white Rioja
- We first heard Claudio’s story in the summer of 2019 when a hip operation had left him struggling to manage his vineyard and a winemaker friend stepped in to help. That friend was our very own Carlos Rodriguez.
- Claudio had previously sold all his juice to the big wineries for supermarket blends but Carlos realised straightaway that the grapes were too good for that so he sent us some samples and we couldn’t say yes fast enough!
- His white Rioja is crisp and vibrant with a long fruity finish. Claudio’s never had the chance to see his grapes turned into his own wines before and is so overwhelmed by your support so from him and us, a heartfelt gracias!
Best before
Drink now to 2022
Serving advice
Serve chilled at 10 - 12°C
Food match
Fish and seafood. Try on for size with sushi or a Thai curry
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Carlos Rodriguez
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Carlos is a highly-respected consultant oenologist, which means he travels all over Spain making other people’s wines taste delicious. He always dreamed that he could start his own winery and make wines with his name on the bottle but he was never able to raise the funds, and he used to joke that he’d need to take a gun to a bank to get the cash he needed!
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That all changed in 2010, when someone forwarded our email to Carlos. We were looking for young, talented, Spanish winemakers to fulfill their potential and make wines for us. So he sent us some samples and we loved them so much, we asked him to hop on the next plane to come see us. At first, he thought he was joining a sect when he heard about Angels and Archangels, but the more he heard, the more he liked. And the rest is history…
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Carlos is a Naked legend, former Winemaker of the Year, and loved by his Angels. With his insider knowledge from years spent on the road, and your backing behind him, he’s now able to snaffle up the best parcels in Spain to make top-class Riojas and Spanish wines just for you.
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