(94+ points) The white 2024 Nahikun Blanco was produced with a blend of grapes from five different micro plots in the village of Villabuena de Álava, planted with Viura, Calagraño, Rojal, Garnacha Blanca, etc., vineyards that also have red varieties, but the red varieties are fermented and bottled separately. 2024 was a very good year for whites. This fermented in well-seasoned 500-liter barrels that do not give aromas but texture, and the wine matured in these barrels for eight months. It's clean, precise and elegant, delineated and detailed, complex and harmonious. It has a moderate 11.5% alcohol and great freshness and acidity, a pH of 3.25 and 5.8 grams of acidity, after a thorough ripeness and full development of aromas and flavors. There's no trace of oak, just a sense of great purity. 1,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2025.- LG

The 2024 Nahikun blends Rojal, Viura and other white varieties from Villabuena de Álava and was aged in an old oak barrel. Centered on the character of Rojal, the nose shows layered herbal and botanical notes over a gentle oak backdrop. On the palate, it is expressive without excess and follows a delicate, well-drawn line. Creamy yet vibrant, it combines intensity with freshness, finishing with elevated acidity, chalky texture and fine persistence. In the lineage of Rioja’s serious whites, it is more primary today due to its youth but fully articulated.- By Joaquín Hidalgo