Oxer - Kalamity Blanco 2022

Vitt vin från Rioja Spanien

« Oxer is a very exciting new project using old vine parcels from the Rioja Alavesa. He works organically and biodynamically, but he doesn't search for certification. »

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

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Distrikt Rioja
Druvor Viura , Torrontes , Garnacha Blanca , Malvasia Bianca
Årgång 2022
Procucenter Oxer Wines
Artikelnr 4170
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Lagerstatus
Fraktkostnad 169:-
Avnjutes mellan 2024 - 2034

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Poäng: 100/100

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Lobenberg

As always, Oxer followed his dreams and other fables at the label. 'A villain who thinks evil' is Shakespeare and also the English coat of arms... Plus the skeleton... everyone can interpret what they want, but these labels are awesome!

His top white wine 'Kalamity' is available in fairly limited quantities with 2,000 bottles. It comes from vineyards over 600 meters high with vines over 100 years old on limestone, chalk, sand and clay. Mixed movement with emphasis on the viura.

Tiny yields of only 30 hl/ha and then slow whole-cluster pressing (with some intentional phenolics and oxidation via the slow pressing, fermentation spontaneously in steel. Malo and aging with the fine yeast for 10 months in a used 600 liter wooden barrel. Massive meadow flowers and massive meadow flowers on the nose Quince and Reineclaude. Extremely aromatic entry into the mouth with highly intense, salty minerals. A feel between Condrieu, Corton Charlemagne and white Hermitage from Marsanne. A little bit of everything. Ultra-fine and yet so full, the wine stands for minutes with yellow fruit and salty-mineral grip . Great material, blockbuster type but the grandiose only comes from the fruit and the terroir and not at all from the wood. Insanity! One of the best white wines in Spain.

Druvor

Viura 60%, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia, Torrontes

Tasting note

Som alltid följde Oxer sina drömmar och andra fabler på etiketten. 'A villain who thinks evil' är Shakespeare och även den engelska vapenskölden... Plus skelettet... alla kan tolka vad de vill, men de här etiketterna är fantastiska!

Hans bästa vita vin 'Kalamity' finns i ganska begränsade mängder med 2 000 flaskor. Den kommer från vingårdar över 600 meter höga med vinstockar över 100 år gamla på kalksten, krita, sand och lera. Blandad rörelse med betoning på viuran.

Små skördar på endast 30 hl/ha och sedan långsam helklusterpressning (med några avsiktliga fenoler och oxidation via den långsamma pressningen, jäsning spontant i stål. Malo och åldring med den fina jästen i 10 månader i en använd 600 liters träfat. Massiva ängsblommor och massiva ängsblommor på näsan Quince och Reineclaude. Extremt aromatiskt inträde i munnen med mycket intensiva, salta mineraler. En känsla mellan Condrieu, Corton Charlemagne och vit Hermitage från Marsanne. Lite av allt. Ultrafin och ändå så fylligt, vinet står sig i minuter med gul frukt och salt-mineraliskt grepp. Fantastiskt material, blockbuster-typ men det grandiosa kommer bara från frukten och terroiren och inte alls från träet. Galenskap! Ett av de bästa vita vinerna i Spanien.

Lobenberg

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There are three new reds from Oxer in Rioja, a revamped white and a new wine from a project in Toro. I mainly tasted wines from 2020, a vintage that he likes. They are floral and mineral with good acidity and moderate alcohol, which Bastegieta defines as a very elegant year, with similar acidity to 2018. In fact, the wines follow the line of the 2018 but are more elegant, with silkier tannins, beautiful textures and vibrant freshness. He feels the work with the soils is helping to fix the pH in the wines; he uses cover crops, because he thinks they give the wines a different structure. He works using organic methods and uses biodynamical preparations, but he doesn't have or seek any kind of certification.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

“Oxer is a very exciting new project using old vine parcels from the Rioja Alavesa. This stunning white comes from a 96-year-old, one-hectare parcel in Elvillar and is a blend of Viura with 3% Malvasia, aged is used French oak. It’s a modern/traditional cross over style, with citrus peel, aniseed and nutmeg notes and good grip and depth.”. TIM ATKIN, MW - Ung själ Oxer har alltid velat göra viner i La Rioja Alavesa och...

DOCa Rioja

Varieties: 50% Tempranillo, 47% Garnacha, 2% Viura, 1% Garnacha Blanca

Production: 1.200 bottles

KALAMITY was first made from the 2014 vintage and released in 2016. The idea is to bring together various grape varieties and different subregions (Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa) in one wine.

Vineyards

A vineyard of 3ha located in Cárdenas (Rioja Alta) at 580 metres altitude, dating back to 1903. Iron-rich clay soil.
A 96 year old vineyard of 1 ha located in Elvillar (Rioja Alavesa) at 600 metres altitude. Calcareous clay soil.

Winemaking

The best grapes from each plot are selected and vinified separately in 500 litre French oak barrels, using indigenous yeasts. After 12 months of ageing the blend is being decided.

Character

Kalamity shows an array of aroma´s, from red fruit to animal notes and from violets to truffle. These aroma´s will develop into even more complexity in the coming years. A wine with enormous length and minerality. 

What's in a name

The eye-catching name and label express Oxer´s love for Shakespeare. ¨Honi soit qui mal y pense¨ (Shame be to him who thinks evil of it) comes from the play ´The Reign of King Edward the Third´..

Analysis

Alcohol 14%

pH 3,48
Total acidity (in tartaric acid) 6,4 g/l

Acknowledgements

Kalamity 2015: 95 points (Guía Peñin 2019)
Kalamity 2015: 94 points (Robert Parker 2018)
Kalamity 2015: 95 points - Tim Atkin MW Rioja 2018 Special Report
Kalamity 2014: 93 points (Robert Parker 2016)
Kalamity 2014: 92 points - Tim Atkin MW Rioja 2017 Special Report
Kalamity 2014: 93 points – James Suckling 2016

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