Gómez Cruzado
KármánWines
Clarete 2025
Rioja DOC
Viurra 70%, Garnacha 30%
Organic, biodynamic, grapes are from the Del Río Cárdenas valley
Haro, Spain
Ever so translucent light orange-pink coral that blushes more over time. Sniffing and it’s so light all around. Give it a moment and strawberries & cherries appear along with a little fruity memory of childhood jelly beans followed by red currants, and gentle tiny roses. All of the sniffs are in the sip. The cherries & red currants pump it up with a crisp spark, along with raspberries, a lick of mineral & teeny dash of salt on back. It’s light on its feet, clean and fresh just like a perfect Spring day!
Pairs with Cheez-It’s: don’t ruin the moment
KármánWines is Gómez Cruzado’s young wine project that blends a modern flair with old school Rioja traditions, or as they say, it’s “an attempt to define a boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space”, which is boldly displayed on their eye catching label that hosts wine imbibing astronauts floating in space. Now how on earth do they get that wine past their helmets is a mystery to me. 🤣 I recommend going on this light red & white co-ferment flight that will take your terrestrial tastebuds into their interstellar orbit. 🚀